So Close You Can Taste It
Almost can be a tricky place to be. Both full of delicious anticipation and the needing to hold back, it reminds me of being in transition during childbirth. You want to push but you must not because you are not yet fully dilated and could badly tear yourself. It’s self-discipline at its most intense.
As we enter the final three days before the Full Moon, the sky blazes with light. The orb of the Moon is nearly completely visible with only a tiny sliver missing from the full sphere. To the casual observer, she already looks full, but look closely and you’ll see that edge of darkness, that final fragment still hidden in the geography of Almost.
During the phases from the New Moon, your intentions will hopefully have come far and grown through careful tending during the waxing phases. Now they stand on the threshold of fullness, of revelation, of manifestation.
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The Exquisite Tension of Waiting
This phase can feel maddening. You can sense that you’ve nearly arrived, but something small is still missing from your vision. A piece is not yet in place. A detail has not quite been revealed. A final element is waiting to rise up to be seen.
The temptation to rush forward, to force completion, to grab for fullness before its time can feel overwhelming. Impatience rises like a tide. You want to get there now. You’re done with waiting. But this is precisely when you must hold your resolve. Everything happens at the right time and in its own time. The Moon doesn’t rush towards fullness; she arrives exactly when she’s meant to. In this phase, we have to find patience and stillness. To keep our focus steady and trust the timing.
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High Energy, Restless Heart
This isn’t easy when the Waxing Gibbous Moon brings such intense energy. Sleep can become elusive during this phase. You may feel restless, vibrating with anticipation, not quite knowing what to do with yourself. If you’ve spent too much time indoors, cabin fever can erupt with surprising force.
You want to be out and doing. The time for quiet being, for the moment, is done. This is action time, completion time, final push time.
And that’s appropriate. This phase gives you permission to work hard, to pour everything you have into your vision. You are about to go full throttle, trusting you won’t burn out and that the Moon’s building energy will support and sustain you.
Maintaining Balance on the Edge
Just stay balanced. Don’t go over the top and sacrifice your wellbeing at the altar of achievement. Don’t mistake frenetic activity for productive action.
Work hard, yes, but be clever. Channel this powerful energy wisely. Trust the timing and wait just a little longer.
Patience can enable us to keep our eyes open for signs that something still needs adjusting. Are your dreams perhaps outdated? Has your vision evolved since you first set your intentions? Do you need something to happen before your wants can be achieved?
The Gift of Final Obstacles
The challenges and frustrations that may arise during the Waxing Gibbous Moon are not here to stop you but to show you where final adjustments need to be made.
Take note of them and don’t feel you must solve them immediately. The Full Moon is coming, and her illumination will help you see these challenges more clearly. For now, simply be aware. Make mental notes. Trust that you’ll have what you need to address them after the Full Moon reveals the full picture.
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Making the Final Push
As you prepare for finishing what you started, use this time to put the final touches on your creation by:
- Using your abundant energy to get things done
- Making final pushes towards your goals
- Practicing patience even as urgency builds
- Trusting in divine timing
- Staying balanced despite high energy
- Noticing what still needs attention
- Not forcing what isn’t ready
- Celebrating how far you’ve come
- Preparing for the Full Moon’s revelation
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The Beauty of Almost
There’s something exquisite about this phase that we often overlook in our rush towards fullness. The Waxing Gibbous Moon teaches us to appreciate almost, to value the journey as much as the destination, to recognize that the final approach holds its own particular magic.
You’re no longer in the tentative early stages. You’re past the point of wondering if this will work. You can see the shape of what you’re creating. You can feel its weight and substance. You know it’s real.
And yet the final mystery remains. That last piece of the puzzle is still hidden. The complete picture hasn’t quite emerged.
This tension between knowing and not knowing, between almost and not yet, between visible and still hidden is where transformation crystallises.
Questions to Ask Yourself
- What do I still need to do so that my dreams can come true?
- Am I giving sufficient energy to manifesting my intention?
- What challenges do I need to be aware of so I can address them after the Full Moon?
- How can I balance high energy with sustainable action?
- What’s trying to emerge in these final days before fullness?
- Am I trusting the timing or trying to force it?
Three Days to Go
The Waxing Gibbous Moon whispers: You’re almost there. Hold steady. Keep faith. Trust the process. The Full Moon is coming, and she will illuminate everything you need to see.
Your job now is simply this: stay focused, work diligently, trust completely.
The fullness is coming. You’re ready for it.
