The remaining phases – "waxing crescent," "waxing gibbous," "waning gibbous," and "waxing gibbous" – mark the timeframes between the primary phases (don't worry, we'll define these terms soon).

Waning Gibbous. Yaorusheng/Getty As the moon begins to wane and its luminosity dissipates, the waning gibbous phase marks a time of gratitude, reflection and surrender.

The eight phases are the new moon, the waxing crescent, the first quarter, the waxing gibbous, the full moon, the waning gibbous, the third quarter and the waning crescent — and, the cycle of new moon ...

The waxing phases of the moon are categorized as gibbous and crescent. Like the waning phase, the waxing gibbous and waxing crescent moon lasts approximately 7.38 days before reaching the first ...