A brief pictorial on the Bahá'i months showing their relationships to the earthly elements of: Fire, Air, Water and Earth - and what this signifies in the Divine Realm. Reference: 'Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Báb' by Nader Saiedi.

1. The Badi' Calendar
A brief pictorial
on the Bahá'í months
showing their relationships
to 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 BE
Inspired by recent Wilmette Institute “Badi' Calendar” course

2. The 19 Bahá'í months are grouped according
to earthly elements which signify divine laws:
FIRE (3) AIR (4)
WATER (6) EARTH (6)

3. 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).

4. “Therefore, during the first three months –
the months of glorification – the fire
of the hearts of existent beings is kindled.”

5. The Fire of God
Bahá
Jalál
Jamál
Splendor
Glory
Beauty

6. “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.”

7. The Air
of Eternity
‘Aẓamat
Núr
Raḥmat
Kalimát
Grandeur
Light
Mercy
Words

8. “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 of
negation and life in affirmation.”

9. The
Water
of
Divine
Unity
Kamál
Asmá’
‘Izzat
Mashíyyat
‘Ilm
Perfection
Names
Might
Will
Knowledge
Qudrat Power

10. “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.”

11. The Sacred Realm of the Earth
Qawl
Masá'il
Sharaf
Sulṭán
‘Alá’
Mulk
Speech
Loftiness
Dominion
Sovereignty
Honor
Questions

12. Reference:
Gate of the Heart
Understanding the
Writings of the Báb
by Nader Saiedi
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