It acts like you have burnt spots on the starter shaft that touches the brushes ( voltage) to start. When you rock the vehicle in gear the starter shaft moves and it is placed in a position where the brushes can make a clean contact. Then when you turn the key, the starter will engage and the vehicle will start. My recommendation would be to change out the starter.
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ase mechanic here, sounds like the starter is on its way out, will have to replace since you cleaned all the connections, but in the mean time try hitting the solenoid portion with some object and see if the engine starts. if so the starter needs replacing.
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A solenoid needs so much power to kick in. I think your battery is getting old and not at full capacity. Hove it check and replace if needed.
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Yes, it sounds like your solenoid is bad and staying engaged against the flywheel, you could do an amperage draw and a voltage drop test to find out for sure, but you will need an DVOM and a amp clamp. Or you could take it into an auto parts store and they will test it for free. Hope this helps.
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I assume you've checked all connections from the battery and starter to make sure they are clean and tight. It is a little weird that you do not have trouble starting in neutral yet you get a clicking sound in park. My first thought would be the neutral safety switch on the transmission but you shouldn't even get a click in park if that is bad.
One possibility is the contacts in your starter have worn down and are causing too more resistance (explains the clicking). At the back of your starter is a metal cover that is held on by three tiny bolts (6mm). Disconnect the battery first! (You might have to remove the starter to get to this part) Remove this cover and pull out the plunger assembly. Underneath are two brass plates. Compare one plate to the other. If one is noticeably thinner then it could be the cause of the clicking. You will even see a round groove in the plate. You can buy the plunger and contacts from this website: http://www.nationsautoelectric.com/densoparts.html or you can opt to get a starter from your friendly auto parts store. The first picture shows the bad contact on the left. Notice the groove, the metal has become really thin there. 
This picture shows a pitted plunger assembly. Always good to replace it too.
This picture shows all the new parts installed.
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First thing you should do is ensure that the battery connections are tight on both ends if you can reach them the negative cable will go to a frame or engine ground and the positive cable should go to the starter maybe via a boosting post, if that doesn't work then remove the battery cables and clean the connections with a terminal brush. Corrosion on the terminals can cause poor performance of the starting system, make sure you do a good job and clean both the battery and the cars terminals or the symptom will still exist. From your description (no battery light after starting indicating a charging problem) if this doesn't solve your problem then you will need a new battery (Try charging the battery first it may work at first but if it happens again the battery is pooched or your locat parts store should be able to load test your battery to tell for sure if it is). Make sure that you have the codes to enter into your radio before you disconnect the battery as the honda's need this every time the battery is disconected. If you don't have it stop by your dealerships service department with your registration and they will be able to quicky run your serial number through Honda online and get you your radio code.
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