Elinor Ostrom
एलिनोर ऑस्ट्रॉम · Political scientist and political economist · American · 1933 – 2012
The signature
The three pillars an astrologer reads first — ascendant, Moon, and Sun.
Gemini
18° rising
Aquarius
Shatabhisha nakshatra · pada 2
Cancer
22° in sign
Birth charts
D1 (Rasi) shows the life as lived; D9 (Navamsa) shows its inner strength.
D1 · Rasi
D9 · Navamsa
Planetary positions
| Planet | Rashi | House | Dignity | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer 21°31′ | 2nd | Friendly | Ashlesha · p2 |
| Moon | Aquarius 13°07′ | 9th | Neutral | Shatabhisha · p2 |
| Mars | Virgo 25°15′ | 4th | Enemy | Chitra · p1 |
| Mercury(R)combust | Cancer 9°27′ | 2nd | Enemy | Pushya · p2 |
| Jupiter | Virgo 0°12′ | 4th | Enemy | Uttara Phalguni · p2 |
| Venus | Leo 20°05′ | 3rd | Enemy | Purva Phalguni · p3 |
| Saturn(R) | Capricorn 19°59′ | 8th | Own sign | Shravana · p3 |
| Rahu(R) | Aquarius 6°25′ | 9th | — | Dhanishta · p4 |
| Ketu(R) | Leo 6°25′ | 3rd | — | Magha · p2 |
Yogas in the chart
Classical combinations present at birth, and the Mahadasha that ripened each one.
Dhana Yoga
The 2nd lord (wealth and family resources) placed in a kendra or trikona brings financial stability through personal effort and favourable circumstances.
- Moon (2nd lord) strongly placed in house 9 (Aquarius)
Sarala Yoga
The 8th lord contained within a dusthana protects against sudden upheavals. You have an unusual ability to navigate crises and emerge stronger.
- Saturn (8th lord) placed in house 8Saturn MD · 1958–1977
Budha-Aditya Yoga
Mercury and Sun together (without combustion) create sharp intellectual clarity, strong communication skills, and recognition through knowledge. This combination favours careers in learning, teaching, and analytical fields.
- Mercury and Sun conjunct in Cancer (12° apart)Mercury MD · 1977–1994
Key turning points
Each turning point against the planetary period that was running, and why it fits.
Received a PhD from UCLA and moved to Indiana University
1965Doctoral completion and long faculty-career start
Founded the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis with Vincent Ostrom
1973Institution-building and research-network milestone
Published Governing the Commons
1990Signature book and theoretical-impact marker
Received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
2009Highest public recognition of research career
Died in Bloomington, Indiana
12 Jun 2012Death and legacy marker
Her life in dashas
Every documented event sits inside the planetary period running at the time — open a chapter to drill into its Antardasha and Pratyantardasha.
Antardasha · sub-periods
Life events in this chapter
The life
Elinor Ostrom was an American political scientist and political economist associated with new institutional economics and political economy.
Her work examined common-pool resources, collective action and governance beyond simple state-versus-market models.
In 2009 she shared the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with Oliver E. Williamson and became the first woman to receive that prize.
Wikipedia; Astro-Databank
Educational analysis built on a verified (AA) birth record. The chart is calculated (Lahiri ayanamsa); life events are drawn from public sources. Mastroify does not claim the planets caused these events — they show how Vedic timing maps onto a documented life.
Birth data: Astro-Databank.