the first quadrant， containing the first， second and third houses of the zodiac， falls in the northern and eastern hemispheres of the chart and is bound on either side by the ascendant and the i.c. the first house focuses attention on the self， the second on possessions and third on communication and self-expression. therefore， a convergence of planets within this quadrant would concentrate an individual's focus on personal growth， identity and self-enrichment.
the next three houses， the fourth， fifth and sixth comprise the second quadrant， falling in the northern and western hemispheres. the fourth house emphasizes the extension beyond self into concern for loved ones， especially family and home. the fifth house deals with pleasure， with love affairs and creative expression and children， while the sixth house relates to our forays into occupations and interactions with coworkers. therefore， a convergence of planets within this quadrant would concentrate an individual's focus on an outward development， the moving out from oneself to integrate with the world through family， romantic and career relationships. as we enter the third quadrant， containing the seventh， eighth and ninth houses， we move farther away from the individual's concerns and closer to the higher realms of being， to the more abstract human goals.
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