Alive and Well with Pluto: Transits of Power and Renewal [Paperback]

Bil Tierney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 8, 1999

Pluto's energy is intent on having us overcome our fears and self-doubts in favor of finding bolder and more passionate ways to express who we really are deep down inside. Alive and Well with Pluto offers new ways of looking at any personal life dilemma you may fear is impossible to resolve -- and does so in ways that will both entertain and enlighten you. Find a gold mine of psychological strengths that can help you face the world and maybe even transform it.

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About the Author

Bil Tierney has been involved with astrology for over thirty-five years. As a full-time professional, he has lectured and given workshops at major astrological conferences throughout the United States and Canada since the mid-1970s. He has a special interest in studying the birth chart from a practical, psychological level that also encourages spiritual growth. He is a longtime member of the Metropolitan Atlanta Astrological Society (MAAS), and has served as its newsletter/journal editor several times. Bil’s work has been published in astrological publications such as Aspects and The Mercury Hour. The books he has written include Dynamics of Aspect Analysis, and the Llewellyn titles: Twelve Faces of Saturn, Alive and Well with Neptune, Alive and Well with Uranus, Alive and Well with Pluto, and All Around the Zodiac.

When Bil is not busy with client consultations, lecturing, tutoring, and writing articles and books, his other big passion is computers. Clients enjoy Bil’s animated, warm, and easy-going style, and they are impressed with his skillful blend of the intuitive and the analytical. His humorous slant on life is appreciated as well. Readers enjoy his through, insightful approach to astrological topics.

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; 1st edition (December 8, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567187145
• ISBN-13: 978-1567187144
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #683,158 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Pluto Comes Alive For Me, April 14, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Alive and Well with Pluto: Transits of Power and Renewal (Paperback)

"Alive and Well with Pluto" is an excellent choice for either getting acquainted with Pluto and its mysteries, or for furthering your study of this often intimidating planet. This book has something new and different to say about Pluto and is quite readable for those at all levels of astrology.

I read the author's "Twelve Faces of Saturn" two years ago and was impressed with his grasp of this serious and weighty planet, and so, I was anticipating a penetrating look at Pluto and was not disappointed. After reading this book, you will understand how relevant in today's psychology-oriented culture is the mythology of Pluto, and you will feel much more hopeful about any Plutonian transit you may have coming up.

Chapter Two---not to be missed---presents the benefits associated with successfully managing transiting Pluto. There are many suggestions, written in a witty, but exceedingly practical way, of how to do just that: manage your own Pluto encounters.

Before turning to Part II---a thorough analysis of Pluto transiting each house and planet of our natal chart--a careful reading of the "Tour" chapters (Three and Four) will provide you with a foundation for Part II. These chapters, covering how Pluto sizes up each natal planet and house, are well written and very easy to digest. These forty-four pages are lucid sketches of these basic factors of our chart, and what can happen when Pluto pays a visit.

The author seems on such intimate terms with the principles of the planets and houses, collectively and individually, that one feels as if he/she is reading a direct translation. Tierney's natal concepts are presented in a fresh way---you may look at the planets and houses with a clearer eye after reading this book. A bonus in reading "Alive and Well with Pluto" is that the Outer Planets are sometimes discussed as a group. Additionally there are excellent sections of the transits of Pluto with each of the other Outer Planets, Uranus and Neptune.

I now look forward to reading Bil Tierney's other two books in this trilogy---"Alive and Well with Uranus" and "Alive and Well with Neptune."

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Pluto Book!, August 6, 2002

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Beth M. Guy (Portland, ME USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alive and Well with Pluto: Transits of Power and Renewal (Paperback)

As one who has had some significant Pluto transits, this book has been a frequent companion. Transiting Pluto in particular gets a lot of bad press, but Tierney approaches these times of transformation in a positive manner and offers practical ways to make the most of these transits. The writing is clean and accessible to readers at all levels of astrological knowledge. The reader has a reference for Pluto transits through all the houses and to all the planets, which makes this work an excellent reference for practicing astrologers, as well as a support tool for those undergoing the transits themselves. Tierney has done astrological practice a great service with his trilogy of works on outer planet transits. He is as authentic as Pluto demands!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great information, March 12, 2008

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This review is from: Alive and Well with Pluto: Transits of Power and Renewal (Paperback)

Of all the astrology books I have read, this one is the most considerate of the reader. Pluto can sometimes be a scary planet to face, but Tierney's writting style and explanation is such that the reader is left feeling empowered rather than terrified (as with other pluto books.) Great job Tierney, keep em coming.