Lot 83 of 100
It is like the toad moon on the third, fourth, and fifth
The poem
譬若初三四五蟾半無半有未完全須教十五良宵夜到處清光到處圓
In English
It is like the toad moon on the third, fourth, and fifth,half present and half absent, not yet whole.Wait until the fifteenth, the lovely night,and clear light will reach and fill every place.
What it says
The moon on the third to fifth of the month is a thin crescent, partly there and not yet whole. The poem says that by the fifteenth its clear light will fill every corner. It speaks of timing not yet ripe, and encourages patience as things take shape.
A thought to take with you
When things are not yet formed, do not rush; let them fill out at their own pace.