The Badi' Calendar

A brief pictorial on the Bahá'í months

showing their relationshipsto the earthly elements of:

Fire, Air, Water and Earth,

and what this signifies in the Divine Realm.

Prepared by Niki Daniels - 10 ‘Alá’ (Loftiness) 171 BEInspired by recent Wilmette Institute “Badi' Calendar” course

The 19 Bahá'í months are grouped accordingto earthly elements which signify divine laws:

FIRE (3) AIR (4)

WATER (6) EARTH (6)

The Báb, who created the Bahá'í calendar, explained that the 19 months correspond to the first four words in the Persian Bayan, which together contain 19 letters.

“Thus, He hath destined each day to be the springtime of one of His laws, that the inmates of this paradise may partake of divine delights in the utmost joy possible within the realm of creation.”

This and subsequent quotes are quoted from a tablet of The Báb in Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Báb by Nader Saiedi (page 328).

“Therefore, during the first three months –

the months of glorification – the fireof the hearts of existent beings is kindled.”

The Fire of God

Bahá

Jalál

Jamál

Splendor

Glory

Beauty

“During the next four months –

the months of the celebration of praise – the spirits of the contingent beings are created, during which time they are provided for.”

The Air of Eternity

‘Aẓamat

Núr

Raḥmat

Kalimát

Grandeur

Light

Mercy

Words

“In the subsequent six months – the

months of the exaltation of unity – God causeth the beings to expire, not as a physical death, but the death ofnegation and life in affirmation.”

TheWater

ofDivineUnity

Kamál

Asmá’

‘Izzat

Mashíyyat

‘Ilm

Perfection

Names

Might

Will

Knowledge

Qudrat Power

“Finally, in the last six months – which are the months of

magnification –

The Lord of the universe, glorified and exalted be He,

quickeneth those souls who have died to the love of anyone other

than Him and have remained steadfast in His love.”

The Sacred Realm of the Earth

Qawl

Masá'il

Sharaf

Sulṭán

‘Alá’

Mulk

Speech

Loftiness

DominionSovereignty

Honor

Questions

Reference:

Gate of the HeartUnderstanding theWritings of the Báb

by Nader Saiedi

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