1. Planets are ?oriental? if they rise visibly before the Sun, and ?occidental? if they set visibly after him. This is similar to the modern understanding, since to rise visibly before the Sun means at least to be in an earlier degree. There were differing opinions on the longitudinal interval a planet had to be in, and whether the intervals were of equal significance.

2. Planets are ?oriental? if they are in the ?eastern? quadrant between the Ascendant and Midheaven ( i.e., where the Sun rises) or the one opposite to it, and ?occidental? if they are on the ?western? quadrant between the Midheaven and the 7th ( i.e.,when the Sun sets) or the one opposite to it.

3. Planets are ?oriental? if they currently , or within 7 days before or after the nativity , are rising out of the Sun?s beams and will become visible at sunrise or sunset; they are ? occidental? if they currently , or within seven days before or after the nativity, are sinking into the Sun?s beams and will become invisible at sunrise or sunset. In Hellenistic astrology this is an example of of what is called ?making a phasis? , and the distance from the Sun at which this arising or sinking would happen, was standardised at 15 degrees. According to this definition , the inferiors can be ?oriental? ( or pertaining?to-arising) on either side of the Sun, since they can arise both while going direct and on their retrograde path.

(Book of Astronomy, Guido Bonatti, translated by Benjamin Dykes, 2007, page Ixxxii-Ixxxiii)

If a planet is described as 'oriental in the figure', it means that it is located near the ascendant which is the eastern angle, whilst 'occidental in the figure', means that it is located near the descendant which is the western angle.

Occidental hemisphere is the western/setting hemisphere, incorporating the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th houses.

Oriental hemisphere - the eastern/rising hemisphere, incorporating the 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st, 12th, and 11th houses.

...throwing in the words masculine and feminine as having some sort of connection to oriental and occidental don't make a huge amount of sense to me, but when you mention planetary sect i get the idea in a weird kind of way..

Using the symbolism of the sun through the quadrants, traditional astrologers determined that the upper hemisphere indicated visible, public expression; whereas the lower hemisphere showed more private, hidden matters. East indicated active beginnings and initiative. The West showed, if not a state of decline, traits that were more passive and adaptable.

The top of a horoscope also indicates the direction south; and the bottom of the horoscope, north. Consequently, in putting together the compound meanings of the quadrants, traditional astrologers determined that the southeast quadrant, for example, was hot, moist, active, masculine, and symbolic of infancy.