Pertaining to the darkening of the moon.

In the month of December, on the 15th and into the night, the moon will be dark [pouli ka mahina], but it will not be a fully darkened; it will just be lopsided. Two-thirds of the moon will disappear, then it will reappear, and then come out totally. This is when it will occur.

When the moon rises it will be lopsided.

[Are you ready for tonight’s darkening of the moon? Unlike the eclipse 188 years ago, this time it will be a total eclipse!]

(Lama Hawaii, 12/5/1834, p. 3)