Waxing Gibbous
More than half of the visible disk is illuminated and the illuminated fraction continues increasing toward full moon.
Astronomy
More than half of the visible disk is illuminated and the illuminated fraction continues increasing toward full moon. Phase boundaries in an eight-part model are conventions applied to a continuous change in lunar illumination.
Modern symbolic interpretation
Modern symbolic practice often treats this phase as refinement, preparation, and sustained effort.
This is an interpretive convention rather than a measured physical influence on human events.