In Mundane Astrology, technology and innovation are analyzed through planetary placements, aspects, and house activations.

• 3rd House: communication technology, media, transportation
• 5th House: creative invention, experimentation, and applied science
• 8th House: research, transformative technology, shared innovations
• Uranus, Mercury, Jupiter, and Pluto: key planets driving technological and scientific progress

By tracking transits, progressions, and eclipses, astrologers can forecast scientific breakthroughs, technological revolutions, and adoption of innovation in societies.

🔹 Key Planetary Influences

♅ Uranus – Sudden Innovation and Breakthroughs

• Governs radical technological changes, invention, and disruption of old systems.
• Uranus aspects → rapid innovation, new methods, and unexpected breakthroughs.

Example:

• 1990s Internet Boom: Uranus transits triggered rapid development of digital technology and global connectivity.

☿ Mercury – Communication, Transport, and Applied Science

• Rules communication systems, media, computing, and short-term technological adaptations.
• Mercury retrograde → delays in technological projects, communication errors, or troubleshooting.

Example:

• 2008 financial systems crash: Mercury retrograde affected communication and tech infrastructure in global banking.

♃ Jupiter – Expansion of Technology and Knowledge

• Encourages adoption of scientific knowledge, widespread innovation, and international collaboration.
• Harmonious aspects → accelerated growth in education, research, and innovation policies.

Example:

• Space exploration 1960s: Jupiter aspects promoted international collaboration in science and space technology.

♇ Pluto – Transformative Technology and Systemic Change

• Governs deep technological transformation, societal adaptation, and disruptive innovation.
• Pluto aspects → long-term shifts in power structures or industrial technology.

Example:

• Industrial Revolution 18th–19th century: Pluto aspects in European nations’ charts corresponded to transformational technological and industrial change.

🔹 Houses in Technological Astrology