All Around the Zodiac: Exploring Astrology's Twelve Signs [Paperback]

Bil Tierney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 8, 2001

This book provides a revealing new look at the astrological signs, from Aries to Pisces. Gain a deeper understanding of how each sign motivates you to grow and evolve in consciousness. How does Aries work with Pisces? What does Gemini share in common with Scorpio? All Around the Zodiac is the only book on the market to explore these sign combinations to such a degree.

Not a Sun-sign guide, but a thorough look at the twelve signs themselves, this book is broken into three parts. Part 1 defines the signs, part 2 analyzes the expression of sixty-six pairs of signs, and part 3 designates the expression of the planets and houses in the signs.

·The author has been involved with astrology for thirty-five years and is a full-time professional astrologer
·Perfectly suited to beginning-to-intermediate students, as well as professionals looking for analysis of inter-sign aspects and sign combinations
·Helps the user produce more accurate horoscopes
·Celebrities are listed to illustrate the dynamic qualities of each sign
·Readers enjoy the author's humorous slant as he skillfully blends intuitive thinking with analytical reasoning

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

Here's a thorough, well-organized, information-packed book that will help you fully understand the basic and expanded meanings of astrology's twelve signs....yet not from the usual and often limited Sun-sign perspective. Get to instead know the signs the way that professional astrologers and serious students do.

Part One discusses, at length, the main ingredients (the four elements: fire, earth, air, water, and three modes: cardinal, fixed, mutable) that explain a sign’s core behavior. I then profile the twelve signs in a colorful, conversational manner that won't sound like a mere rehash of any basic astrology texts that you may have read before.

Part Two explores what to expect when any two signs join forces. No other book on the market today analyzes sign combinations to such a degree. This normally hard-to-find information will help you learn even more about each sign's psychology, as you discover how that sign interrelates with the eleven others.

Part Three discusses each sign’s influence on the various planets and house cusps of a birth chart, pointing out the prime themes and situational issues commonly found.

My book lucidly presents its information in a practical, yet entertaining, fashion. If a fascination with your birth sign, and those of your loved ones, initially got you interested in astrology, here's your chance to learn even more about the importance of the zodiac from an experienced astrologer who loves teaching what he knows.

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.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 460 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (December 8, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738701114
• ISBN-13: 978-0738701110
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #66,352 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #98 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > New Age > Astrology

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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something for Everyone, September 29, 2002

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susan snowden (Hendersonville, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All Around the Zodiac: Exploring Astrology's Twelve Signs (Paperback)

Finally a book about astrology that doesn't turn the topic into pablum. None of those misguided proclamations like, "Sagittarius, honey, you will NEVER get along with a Taurus!"
I have a large library of astrology books, and this one is a welcome addition. It has that rare blend of in-depth information that will interest people who have studied astrology for years, but it is written in such a readable, accessible way that even novices will enjoy it. Tierney provides material that will benefit professional astrologers when they interpret charts, while it will also give lay readers lots of insight into what makes them tick.
The first section on sun signs goes much deeper than your usual sun sign descriptions in popular books, which often skim the surface. Tierney gives a rich description of each sign's abstract
essence, its archetypal aspects. As Tierney says, "Signs are as profound in their meaning as our self-awareness allows, yet they're also as superficial as our own ignorance permits." I had some real "ah-ha" moments reading this section; it truly helped me gain a fresh perspective on some of my unconscious tendencies.
The book's second section, which addresses how signs interact with one another, shed even more light on my inner self, especially some of the conflicts that rage within me when I'm making decisions (the mundane and important ones). Instead of just using this section to compare two people with different signs, you can also read it to learn how your sun sign relates with your moon, how it relates with your ascendant, and how your moon and ascendant interact. In this way, Tierney provides us with yet another tool to understand our psyche's workings---why we sometimes feel in sync with our actions and at other times like there's a tug of war going on within us. But for readers who aren't into introspection, this section is just as illuminating in terms of doing chart comparisons.
In the last sections of the book, Tierney enables us to dig even deeper by discussing the influence of planets in signs, as well as how signs on house cusps color our attitudes. So the insignts go on!
I love the author's way with words -- his wit and humor -- but most of all his clear explanations of "things astrological" that I've been confused about for years. I also like the way you can use this book on different levels; after I applied the information to my own chart I began using it to better understand my family and close friends.
This is one book that's going to be on my Christmas "give list" for sure. Without reservation (or inner conflict) I highly recommend it!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Top-Notch Book on Sign Combinations, August 19, 2003

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A Reader from Arizona (SCOTTSDALE, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All Around the Zodiac: Exploring Astrology's Twelve Signs (Paperback)

Bil Tierney's latest book offers something seldom found in others: information about sign-to-sign detailed descriptions about sign pairings, like Taurus with Sagittarius, or Leo with Virgo. Yet such hard-to-find astrological material is here explained in ways that shed additional light on the qualities of both signs involved.

All Around the Zodiac is written in a clear and enjoyable style, and is loaded with insightful ideas. It is NOT a Sun-sign book, although parts of it could be used as such. The general influence of a sign on a house cusp (i.e., our "Leo" house) is discussed, along with samples of how natal planets may behave in every sign. I appreciated the author's effort to compare and contrast each sign with its ruling planet.

The introductory chapters on elements and modes are very informative. Each sign's main themes are also described, often in humorous, but thought-provoking ways. I feel this book is a major contribution to better understanding every sign's motivation. It's a practical, down-to-earth resource that should be read from cover to cover (rather than just for the parts that only apply to one's chart). Check it out, and get ready to learn a lot from a pro who apparently has been at it for a long time.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent Astology Book!, October 22, 2002

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FlyingDream "Book Reader" (Naperville,IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All Around the Zodiac: Exploring Astrology's Twelve Signs (Paperback)

This book was wonderful!It gave great detalis about astrology without it being in the Zoidac/Astrolgical lanuge.It's easy for any one to understand.For beginers or older students of the craft alike.