We're in the in-between right now, and I mean that literally. First Quarter is usually the sprouting phase, whatever got seeded at New Moon pushing up through the soil for its first bit of light, and that energy hasn't left.
Welcome to the dark moon. We are standing in the concentration, the crone energy of this whole cycle finally condensing down to what's actually true, the way balsamic vinegar gets reduced down, and then what's left is potent, strong, and rich. This is the hush, the silence, the stillness before the sliver of light comes back.