Crystal Bowersox American Idol 2010

When I listened a little more carefully to her, I could see that she is a natural talent. She has been developing her musical talents since she was 10. She was also one of the only contestants whose birth date I was able to find. I did not have her birth hour, but, I rectified it to 2:05 AM. That makes the Ascendant Gemini and she has just entered her major Mercury period the beginning of 2010. It lasts for 17 years. Also conjunct with the Ascendant is Venus, since she is very clearly an artist.She has just come out of a 19 year Saturn period. Saturn is exalted in the 5th house of talents and gifts. During this period, she explored her natural gifts and had one child (2009) as well. The ruler of her 7th house, Jupiter, is placed in the 8tth house of loss. In the natural chart, Saturn is aspecting the Sun by its 10th aspect, which means chronic illness, and she suffers from Diabetes.
Another reason that I rectified the time of birth to 2:05 AM is that the Moon is in a Nakshatra and pada of Aquarius that seem appropriate to her. It describes a relaxed, jolly, well dressed and honored individual.
Since Jupiter is now transiting Aquarius, this will benefit her tremendously in the competition.

Selena Quintanilla Perez: Humanitarian and Artist

Selena was born during a major Venus period, which lasted 16 years for her. Venus is moving towards its' exaltation point in Pisces and is in its friend's house (Aquarius). So, it is strong. In 1987, she won the Tejano Music Award (not the Grammy), during the beginning of her Sun "dasa" period, which lasts 6 years. The Sun is the ruler of the 10th house of career and is in Aries, exalted in her 6th house of daily activities. Hence that period is very active for her career.

I rectified the unknown time of birth to 9:20 PM for two reasons: 1st the pada/nakshatra and 2nd, the time of her assassination.
The pada/nakshatra reveals the qualities of the individual and can be compared to known details of the biography. The time of death is known, and the "effect of the "maraka" (killer) planets can be determined. The suspect planets are normally the planets in the 2nd and 7th houses, or the rulers of those houses.
In Selena's case the Moon and Mars are conjunct in the 2nd house, so her death took place during the Moon major/Mars subperiod/Moon sub-sub-period in March 1995. The Moon is not a malefic planet, but Mars is.
Fore-warnings of her assassination might be missed,, since the Sun-Mars aspect is not in the natal chart. However, in the 12th divisional (dwadasamsa) chart, there is a Mars-Saturn-Sun conjunction that indicates death by violence.
BTW, the pada/nakshatra is in the 1st pada of Poorva Shada (Sagittarius) and indicates "a mild and feminine person, caters to the poor and the needy, and is of short longevity."  

Why Astrology?

In modern times, to speak of the Universe in unscientific terms, is to be labeled a "crackpot." However, according to the ancient teachings of India, there were sages who spoke correct knowledge and predictions concerning the Universe and its inhabitants. Fro example, there is a set of books, called the Parasara Hora Shastra, that was spoken by a divine being, Parasara Muni.

This knowledge has been transmitted in a Guru-Disciple relationship, and is called "jyotish". There are two systems of astrology: Western and Jyotish. There is a difference between the two, that is called the "Ayanamsha." This is otherwise known as the Earth axis' wobble. It is a retrograde movement of 50"/yr. It is also called the Precession of the Equinoxes. the last time the sidereal (Indian) and tropical (Western) zodiacs coincided was 293 A.D. In 2299 A.D., it will reach the maximum of 27 degrees.

So, you see, there is a huge difference in the two systems. However, that being said, Western astrology has been developed to be infromative about psychologically profiling, and Sidereal astrology is more predictive, although they is certainly some overlap.

For centuries, astrologers have been helping to arrange marriages, and select auspicious days for performing religious ceremonies, beginning new projects and businesses.