Waxing Crescent

Definition

The Waxing Crescent is the phase after New Moon and before First Quarter, when the Moon’s illuminated portion grows from dark toward half.

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The Waxing Crescent is gathering light, though most of it is still to come. Give a small beginning steady care before you ask it to prove itself.

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