The Astrology of AI

The Next Octave of Knowing

Sunday, May 3, 2026 1-4 pm

In-person event at Cooperative Extension
4145 Branch Center Rd, Sacramento, CA 95827

This three-hour workshop explores the emergence of artificial intelligence through the lens of astrology, philosophy, and planetary consciousness.

Part One: Conceptual Framework (Lecture & Discussion)

The opening section introduces the core ideas from The Astrology of AI: The Next Octave of Knowing. Building on the vision of humanity as the Earth’s cognitive organ, the session examines AI as a potential extension of planetary awareness, while also addressing its shadow: power concentration, abstraction without value, ecological cost, and ethical risk. Astrology is presented not as prediction, but as humanity’s original pattern language—one uniquely suited to illuminating this threshold moment. Case studies include charts associated with pivotal figures and events in the development of AI, and the public emergence of ChatGPT itself.

Part Two: Live Demonstrations — AI as Symbolic Synthesizer

The second half of the workshop shifts from theory to practice. Through live, interactive demonstrations, ChatGPT is used as a multi-layered synthesizer of astrological symbolism. Individual and mundane charts are explored to show how AI can integrate planetary cycles, phase relationships, archetypal themes, and historical context into coherent interpretive narratives

Focus & Takeaway

This workshop is not about surrendering astrological authority to technology. Rather, it investigates how augmented intelligence can serve as companion, amplifier, and catalyst—supporting human discernment while reflecting our assumptions, values, and blind spots back to us with striking clarity. Participants leave with a deeper understanding of AI’s symbolic role in our time, a grounded ethical frame for its use, and a lived experience of how ancient instruments of meaning and new instruments of knowing can meet in creative, responsible dialogue.

Designed for astrologers, philosophers, technologists, and culturally curious participants seeking to think beyond fear or hype—and to meet this historical threshold with consciousness equal to its scale.

Antony L. Milner left England and came to the US fifty years ago. Having studied astrology through the British Astrological Association, he came to America to attend the 1974 conference of the American Federation of Astrologers in San Francisco where Dane Rudhyar was the keynote speaker. In the following year Tony collaborated with Michael R. Meyer on a series of workshops on cyclicity and phase-oriented astrology. Having decided to make northern California his home, he went on to assist Rudhyar and collaborate with his wife Leyla Hill while living in Palo Alto. During this time, he compiled and edited Rudhyar’s taped lectures in addition to recording Rudhyar reading from his works. Antony had previously pursued a career in design in London. He came to believe that living a double life was appropriate for himself—as a Gemini. And, in fact, Rudhyar encouraged him to do exactly that, namely, returning to his agency work as a creative director, and later as an executive in the world of business—all the while maintaining an active participation in astrology.

He was reintroduced to NCGR through his collaboration with the late, and dearly missed,
Chet Zdrowski with whom he was compiling a digital archive of over a thousand magazine articles Rudhyar wrote.

Now retired and living in the foothills of the Crystal range of the Sierra mountains, he pursues his astrological interests and is supporting Leyla Hill in the archiving of Rudhyar’s published and unpublished literary materials and related ephemera. Tony is delighted to have the opportunity to share his experiences with his NCGR-Sacramento colleagues and other welcome visitors.

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Antony L. Milner