Suggested Uses
Personal:
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Choose a life issue to work on and apply it during the month.
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Example: Goal to work on personal boundary issues: In month of Sovereignty, journal about times when you have experienced your own spiritual sovereignty. Times you have set boundaries, etc.
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Spiritual "accountability buddy" – Having a hard time keeping up with daily readings? Find a friend to read and discuss scripture with!
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Set the tone of the day: Pick a card at the beginning of your day, to focus your attention on the qualities for that day and month.
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Read at night and then again in the morning to find new insights.
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Family/Children’s and Youth Classes:
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Family discussion – Dinner table conversations are animated with the knowledge of the spiritual quality of the day and month.
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Creative inspiration – Some of the refections on the cards suggest adding art to further explore the spiritual qualities. Check out the Card Inspired Art on the Blog.
Groups/Communities:
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19-Day Feasts – Topics for discussion may be: What was learned from the previous (feast quality) month?
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What are the community's goals for this (feast quality) month?
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Try reading the quote and then break into small groups to share responses to the quotes and reflections.
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Study classes and Deepenings – Help your community grow closer by stimulating conversation based on the qualities of the day and month.
Teaching others about the Bahá’í Faith:
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This unique method of introducing people to the Bahá’í Faith has proven effective for attracting hearts to become devoted believers.
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Firesides on the Badi' calendar offer new information to your friends and help Baha'is deepen their practice and understanding of the calendar.
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Interfaith devotions become an interactive discussion on the practice and definition of the spiritual qualities.