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Having tentatively interpreted the subject matter as the phases of the moon and the shape in *Ka1-20 as resembling a tree, we should then consult the Mamari moon calendar.

 
*Ka1-20 *Ka1-21 *Ka1-22
full moon waning waxing

Early in this study I found Ca7-23 to be a glyph which probably was representing the night Rakau (The Tree):

Ca7-17 Ca7-18 Ca7-19 Ca7-20
Ca7-21 Ca7-22 Ca7-23 Ca7-24

I could not see anything in the glyph which looked like a tree, but rakau has many alternative meanings:

Rakau

Raau, medicine, remedy, drug. Ra'a'u, scratch on the skin. Rakau, a plant. Râkau, goods, property. Vanaga.

1. Wood; rakau ta, cudgel, stick. P Pau.: rakau, tree, to dress a wound. Mgv.: rakau, wood, timber, a tree; medicine, a remedy; an object. Mq.: ákau, wood, tree. Ta.: raáu, id. 2. Medicine, remedy, potion, ointment, furniture, any precious object, resources, baggage, riches, heritage, dowry, merchandise, treasure, wealth; rakau hakaneinei, purgative; rakau nui, rich, opulent; rakau kore, poor, beggar, indigent, miserable, an inferior; hakakamikami ki te rakau, to impoverish; rakau o te miro, ballast. Mq.: akau, anything in general. The medicine sense is particularized in Tonga, Nukuoro, Hawaii, Tahiti, Mangareva, Paumotu. In no other speech does wood stand so fully for wealth of possessions, but it will be recalled that Rapanui is destitute of timber and depends wholly upon driftwood. Churchill.

For instance does rakau o te miro means 'ballast' which possibly could be alluded to in the glyph.

"ballast ... material placed in a ship's hold to give stability ... derived from (i) bar 'bare', mere, or (ii) barm hull (of a ship) + last burden ..." (English Etymology)

With the 23rd day in the month now identified as ruled by Jupiter my earlier interpretation has been confirmed, because Jupiter is associated with The Tree.