Portrait of Dani Rodrik

Dani Rodrik

economist

LeoAries

Photo: Andrzej Barabasz · CC BY-SA 3.0

Born
August 14, 1957
Birthplace
Istanbul
Sun sign
Leo

Dani Rodrik, economist, was born on August 14, 1957 in Istanbul. With the Sun in Leo, Dani's chart begins from a Leo core. Without a recorded birth time, the Moon and angles can't be pinned precisely, but the planetary placements by date still hold.

Astrological profile

The chart’s core is a Leo Sun at the very height of its sign, radiating confidence, a desire for self‑expression and a need to be seen as distinctive. This fire core is intensified by Uranus tucked into the same sign, lending a streak of originality and a willingness to break conventions, while Pluto sits on the very edge of Leo, hinting at deep transformation of identity that may feel both empowering and unsettling. The Moon, placed in early Aries, colors the emotional temperament with impulsive vigor, quick instincts and a restless need for independence; even without a firm time, this Aries lunar placement suggests a direct, pioneering way of feeling and reacting.

A dense cluster of Virgo‑energy carries the chart’s mental, relational and drive sectors. Mercury, Venus and Mars all sit in Virgo, producing a precise, analytical mind, a love of order in values and a methodical, service‑oriented approach to desire and initiative. Jupiter in Libra expands this, drawing the individual toward fairness, partnership and a broader perspective on justice. Saturn in Sagittarius adds disciplined idealism, a structured yearning for philosophical growth, while Neptune in Scorpio deepens intuition, inviting intense inner exploration. Together the chart blends fiery self‑assertion, earthy exactness and airy fairness into a personality that seeks to innovate, organize and expand knowledge with disciplined enthusiasm.

An interpretation of the chart above, generated from the computed placements.

Natal placements

Sun Leo 21°
Moon Aries 5°
Mercury Virgo 19°
Venus Virgo 23°
Mars Virgo 4°
Jupiter Libra 1°
Saturn Sagittarius 8°
Uranus Leo 8°
Neptune Scorpio 0°
Pluto Leo 30°

Computed from the birth date (noon). The Moon is approximate and angles are omitted without a birth time.

Dani is a warm and expressive Leo Sun, with a direct and driven Aries Moon. The chart leans fire and fixed.

Major aspects

Saturn Uranus 0°Neptune Pluto 0°Moon Saturn 3°Moon Uranus 3°Moon Jupiter 4°Mercury Venus 4°Mars Saturn 4°Mars Neptune 4°Mars Pluto 4°Venus Jupiter 8°

△ trine · ⚹ sextile flow easily · □ square · ☍ opposition create tension · ☌ conjunction fuses energies

Element & modality balance

Fire
5
Earth
3
Air
1
Water
1
Cardinal
2
Fixed
4
Mutable
4

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