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# Baha'i Faith/Symbolism/Clouds

The Symbolism of a cloud is almost always negative. That's because clouds obscure the Sun as well as other sources of illumination. But, clouds do provide us with hope. In most cases, the clouds are cleared away by the word of God. Also, even thick clouds let a little bit of light through. That means that nobody could ever completely obscure the truth.

## Relation to Other Symbols

Clouds almost always get in the way of the Sun. They are effected by the wind. But, most importantly, they obscure the illumination that comes from stars, the Moon and the Sun. Clearing away clouds produces rain. That rain effects pretty much all of the garden based symbols. Also, clouds are often associated with Jesus and angels. They are generally pushed aside by Jesus's descent to earth.

## The Bab

In the Baha'i text, one of the earliest known mentions of clouds comes from the Bab. In the publication "Selections from the Writings of the Báb" he writes that "the Lord of mercy shall come down unto you in the shadow of the clouds with the angels circling around Him, exalting His praise and seeking forgiveness for such as have truly believed in Our signs". In this case, the clouds represent potentially harmful falsehoods. He is trying to reassure believers that God will protect them by way of truth.

## Baha'u'llah

Baha'u'llah used the cloud analogy more often that The Bab. The Baha'i online library lists 148 mentions of clouds contained in Baha'u'llah's teachings. Comparatively speaking, The Bab only made 1 mention of clouds in that same online library. Baha'u'llah usually depicts clouds as a positive thing. But, in "The Summons of the Lord of Hosts" he says that "The people of the Qur’án have risen against Us, and tormented Us with such a torment that the Holy Spirit lamented, and the thunder roared out, and the clouds wept over Us". In this case clouds are associated with grief. But, the grief comes by way of truth.

## Abdu'l-Baha

Abdu'l-Baha made frequent use of the symbol of clouds. He often compared clouds to imitations. In "The Promulgation of Universal Peace" Abdu'l-Baha said that "imitations may be likened to clouds which obscure the sunrise; but reality is the sun. If the clouds disperse, the Sun of Reality shines upon all, and no difference of vision will exist". He was asserting that the elimination of these imitations could be a unifying force.

## External Links

* Multi Fest
* Baha'i Library
# Baha'i Faith/Symbolism/Fish

The symbol of the fish is popular in Christianity as well as the Baha'i faith. Like many other symbols, it is used to demonstrate unity in the Baha'i faith. The fish are viewed as creatures that depend on each other and on the ocean. In this analogy, the ocean is often used as the symbol of truth. Sometimes fish are said to be struggling to get to the water of truth. In many cases, the fish demonstrates the potential problems that materialism can have on a community.

## Relation to Other Symbols

The symbol of the fish often interacts with other symbols such as the ocean. But, the interactions between the individual fish is also emphasized. A fish should cooperate with other fish in the ocean. If this cooperation does not occur, the fish would rather jump out of the water to be closer to the Sun.

## Baha'u'llah

The earliest known mentions of fish came from Baha'u'llah. According to the Baha'i online library, The Bab never actually mentioned fish at all. But, Baha'u'llah seems to be using fish to demonstrate humanities dependence on God and on each other. In the "The Summons of the Lord of Hosts" Baha'u'llah said that "My creatures are even as the fish of the deep. Their life dependeth upon the water, and yet they remain unaware of that which, by the grace of an omniscient and omnipotent Lord, sustaineth their very existence". So, the fish analogy is being used to create unity.

## Abdu'l-Baha

Abdu'l-Baha makes frequent use of the fish analogy. He frequently emphasizes the fishes struggle to reach the water. For example, in "Some Answered Questions", Abdu'l-Baha writes "Since this is the station of searching after truth and seeking the knowledge of the real—that station wherein the sore athirst longs for the water of life and the struggling fish reaches the sea, wherein the ailing soul seeks the true physician and partakes of divine healing". So, he is integrating the quest for truth into this analogy.

## Prayers

According to the Baha'i online library, only one Baha'i prayer makes mention of fish. The prayer was written by Abdu'l-Baha. So, the theme is consistent with his previous uses of this symbol. He writes "Thou hast led those with parched lips to the fountain of guidance; Thou hast suffered the thirsty fish to reach the ocean of reality; and Thou hast invited the wandering birds to the rose garden of grace". This statement is consistent with his use of the fish to demonstrate the human quest for truth.

## External Links

* Multi Fest
* Baha'i Library
# Baha'i Faith/Symbolism

It is important to distinguish between literal and symbolic meanings in any religion. If you are not careful, you might end up interpreting symbols literally. Or, you might accidentally interpret literal text to be symbolic. So, in order fore something to be considered a symbol, their has to be an analogy. But, what can these analogies tell us about the Baha'i text that we are trying to interpret.
It's important to understand that there is no such thing as a perfect analogy. If you were to say that a pen is like a pencil, that is not a perfect analogy. Pens have ink. But, pencils use graphite. Furthermore, if you were to say that a pen is like a pen, that would not be an analogy at all. Thus, there is no such thing as a perfect analogy. However, there is such a thing as an analogy that bears fruit. That's why religious documents use symbolism. It bares fruit by making theological concepts easier to teach and learn.

## Resources

* The Sun
* Roots
* Clouds
* Fish
* Leaves
* Ocean
* Rain
* Branch
* Wind
* Tree Trunk
* Mirrors
* Heart
* Human Body

## External Links

* Baha'i Library
* Multi Fest
# Baha'i Faith/Symbolism/Branch

In the Baha'i faith branches are the symbol of a subcategory. But, the Baha'i faith teaches unity. So, we have to be careful in our understanding of how subcategories are handles. Branches come in all shapes, sizes and levels of virtue. Remember that the whole point is to bear fruit. Those branches lacking in virtue will only bear poisonous fruit. So, they should probably be removed.

## Relation to Other Symbols

Spiritual branches are different than material branches in one very crucial way. Spiritual branches can later become analogous to tree trunks rather than branches. But, that doesn't actually happen with real trees. That's how trunks relate to branches. But, the whole point is to bear fruit. So, the branch is useless unless it works with the roots, leaves and trunk in order to bear fruit.

## The Bab

The Bab seems primarily concerned with the branches that would come after him. He is concerned about the possibility of misinterpretations and imitations. His solution is simple. If "any branch, leaf, or fruit upon Me that hath failed to bow down before Him, on the day of His Revelation, cut it off." He is imploring God to do away with the kinds of falsehoods that lead to division. The Bab also asked God to bestow his blessing "upon the Tree of the Bayán, upon its root and its branch, its boughs, its leaves, its fruits and upon whatsoever it beareth or sheltereth." So, it's better to maintain healthy branches than to remove unhealthy ones.

## Baha'u'llah

Baha'u'llah came after The Bab. So, it makes sense that he would view branches in a different way. That's because today's branches are tomorrows tree trunks. Baha'u'llah referred to the law as the "Root which God hath firmly implanted in the Ground of His Will, and Whose Branch hath been so uplifted as to encompass the whole of creation." This branch is The Bab. So, Baha'u'llah was saying that the Baha'i faith was a branch with certain characteristics of a tree trunk. He predicted that this branch would encompass all of humanity.

## Abdu'l-Baha

Abdu'l-Baha was primarily an interpreter. He didn't create any new rules. He just wanted the already established rules to bear fruit. This is evident in his view of branches. He said that "If there be no renewal of fruit from the tree, of what avail is the reformation of bark, blossom, branch and trunk?" He went on to say that the material world must be reformed by spiritual truths. Appropriately enough, the talk was given at the "Metaphysical Club" in Boston, Massachusetts.

## External Links

* Multi Fest
* Baha'i Library
# BCP/Sisyrinchium montanum/Logs

This page contains recent bloom logs for Sisyrinchium montanum (Blue-eyed Grass). If you saw this plant blooming today (or sometime within the last 3 days), you can help improve the bloom clock by logging it. Just click on "edit" next to the Recent Logs heading, add *~~~~ (an asterisk followed by four tildes) on a new line just below the last signature, and then click "save page". This will add your signature and the date to log the plant.
Please make sure you've signed up on the contributors' page so that we can know the location of the plant you saw blooming and use your contribution to create a flora for your region! When you're done, you can go back to one of the main pages and find logs of other flowers you might have seen today.

### Logs
#### 2007 Logs

* --SB_Johnny | 00:32, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
* --SB_Johnny | 10:21, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
* --SB_Johnny | 23:49, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
* --SB_Johnny | 10:47, 3 June 2007 (UTC)
* --SB_Johnny | 15:33, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

#### 2008 Logs

* --SB_Johnny | 00:17, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
* --SB_Johnny | 10:58, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
* --Jomegat 04:35, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
* --SB_Johnny | 11:25, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
* --SB_Johnny | 12:39, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
* --Jomegat 23:44, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
* --Jomegat 20:49, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

#### 2009 Logs

* Jomegat 23:21, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
* Jomegat 02:19, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
* Jomegat 01:38, 6 June 2009 (UTC)
* Jomegat 00:20, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

##### Recent Logs

* Jomegat 00:33, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
# BCP/Skimmia japonica/Logs

This page contains recent bloom logs for the plant Skimmia japonica (Skimmia). If you saw this plant blooming today (or sometime within the last 3 days), you can help improve the bloom clock by logging it. Just click on "edit" next to the Recent Logs heading, add *~~~~ (an asterisk followed by four tildes) on a new line just below the last signature, and then click "save page". This will add your signature and the date to log the plant.
Please make sure you've signed up on the contributors' page so that we can know the location of the plant you saw blooming and use your contribution to create a flora for your region! When you're done, you can go back to one of the main pages and find logs of other flowers you might have seen today.

##### Archived Logs

(If there are more than 5 signatures under the recent logs heading, move the oldest logs to under this heading (generally leave the 3 most recent).
* (no archived logs yet)

##### Recent Logs

* SBJ 14:40, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
* --SB_Johnny | 10:32, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
# BCP/Smilax herbacea

Smilax herbacea
| Illustration Wikipedia • Commons • Wikibooks (horticulture) • Wikibooks (subject) • Wikispecies • Fruit and seed clock | Profile for Smilax herbacea (Smilax) Identifying Characteristics Recent Logs --SB_Johnny | 12:05, 27 May 2007 (UTC) --SB_Johnny | 10:59, 27 May 2008 (UTC) --SB_Johnny | 11:25, 4 June 2008 (UTC) (view all logs) |
Global data: Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer
Regional data: Southeastern Pennsylvania: (native) May, June
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# BCP/Skimmia japonica

Skimmia japonica
| flowers on 'Rubella' Wikipedia • Commons • Wikibooks (horticulture) • Wikibooks (subject) • Wikispecies • Fruit and seed clock | Profile for Skimmia japonica (Skimmia) Identifying Characteristics Recent Logs SBJ 14:40, 13 April 2008 (UTC) --SB_Johnny | 10:32, 27 April 2008 (UTC) (view all logs) |
Global data: Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring
Regional data: Southeastern Pennsylvania: (cultivated) April
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# BCP/Smilax herbacea/Logs

This page contains recent bloom logs for Smilax herbacea (Smilax). If you saw this plant blooming today (or sometime within the last 3 days), you can help improve the bloom clock by logging it. Just click on "edit" next to the Recent Logs heading, add *~~~~ (an asterisk followed by four tildes) on a new line just below the last signature, and then click "save page". This will add your signature and the date to log the plant.
Please make sure you've signed up on the contributors' page so that we can know the location of the plant you saw blooming and use your contribution to create a flora for your region! When you're done, you can go back to one of the main pages and find logs of other flowers you might have seen today.

### Logs
#### 2008 Logs

* (no archived logs yet)

##### Recent Logs

* --SB_Johnny | 12:05, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
* --SB_Johnny | 10:59, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
* --SB_Johnny | 11:25, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
# BCP/Solanum americanum

Solanum americanum
| Fruits and foliage Wikipedia • Commons • Wikibooks (horticulture) • Wikibooks (subject) • Wikispecies • Fruit and seed clock | Profile for Solanum americanum (American Nightshade) Identifying Characteristics Recent Logs Jomegat 19:53, 25 June 2010 (UTC) (view all logs) |
Global data: Temperate zone season(s): Mid Summer, Late Summer
Regional data: Southeastern Pennsylvania: (native) August, September New Hampshire: June, July, August , October
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# BCP/Sinocalycanthus sinensis

Sinocalycanthus sinensis
| Search for Sinocalycanthus sinensis on commons) Wikipedia • Commons • Wikibooks (horticulture) • Wikibooks (subject) • Wikispecies • Fruit and seed clock | Profile for Sinocalycanthus sinensis (Sinocalycanthus) Identifying Characteristics Recent Logs Recent Logs SB Johnny-LM 19:50, 30 May 2007 (UTC) SB Johnny-LM 12:12, 30 June 2007 (UTC) SB Johnny-LM 11:04, 31 May 2008 (UTC) --SB_Johnny | 11:24, 4 June 2008 (UTC) (view all logs) |
Global data: Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer
Regional data: Southeastern Pennsylvania: (cultivated) May, June
Additional images:
# BCP/Sinocalycanthus sinensis/Logs

This page contains recent bloom logs for Sinocalycanthus sinensis (Sinocalycanthus). If you saw this plant blooming today (or sometime within the last 3 days), you can help improve the bloom clock by logging it. Just click on "edit" next to the Recent Logs heading, add *~~~~ (an asterisk followed by four tildes) on a new line just below the last signature, and then click "save page". This will add your signature and the date to log the plant.
Please make sure you've signed up on the contributors' page so that we can know the location of the plant you saw blooming and use your contribution to create a flora for your region! When you're done, you can go back to one of the main pages and find logs of other flowers you might have seen today.

### Logs
#### 2008 Logs

* (no archived logs yet)

##### Recent Logs

* SB Johnny-LM 19:50, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
* SB Johnny-LM 12:12, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
* SB Johnny-LM 11:04, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
* --SB_Johnny | 11:24, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
# BCP/Sinapis arvensis/Logs

This page contains recent bloom logs for the plant Sinapis arvensis (Wild Mustard). If you saw this plant blooming today (or sometime within the last 3 days), you can help improve the bloom clock by logging it. Just click on "edit" next to the Recent Logs heading, add *~~~~ (an asterisk followed by four tildes) on a new line just below the last signature, and then click "save page". This will add your signature and the date to log the plant.
Please make sure you've signed up on the contributors' page so that we can know the location of the plant you saw blooming and use your contribution to create a flora for your region! When you're done, you can go back to one of the main pages and find logs of other flowers you might have seen today.

##### Recent Logs

* --Juan Pisek 18:14, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

##### Archived Logs

(If there are more than 5 signatures under the recent logs heading, move the oldest logs to under this heading (generally leave the 3 most recent).
* (no archived logs yet)
# BCP/Sisyrinchium montanum

Sisyrinchium montanum
| Flowers and foliage Wikipedia • Commons • Wikibooks (horticulture) • Wikibooks (subject) • Wikispecies • Fruit and seed clock | Profile for Sisyrinchium montanum (Blue-eyed Grass) Identifying Characteristics 2009 Logs Jomegat 23:21, 20 May 2009 (UTC) Jomegat 02:19, 1 June 2009 (UTC) Jomegat 01:38, 6 June 2009 (UTC) Jomegat 00:20, 9 June 2009 (UTC) Recent Logs Jomegat 00:33, 8 May 2010 (UTC) (view all logs) |
Global data: Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer
Regional data: Southeastern Pennsylvania: (native) May, June New Hampshire: May, June
Additional images:
# British Empire/Tudor Origins/Culture

Tudor Origins of the British Empire Timeline Quizzes
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# British Empire/Tudor Origins/Governance

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# British Empire/Tudor Origins/Colonialism

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# British Empire/Tudor Origins/Metrics
### 2012-2013

| Metrics | Total | Daily Peak |
| April, 2012 | 76 | 9 |
| May, 2012 | 93 | 6 |
| June, 2012 | 111 | 9 |
| July, 2012 | 140 | 11 |
| August, 2012 | 104 | 7 |
| September, 2012 | 134 | 10 |
| October, 2012 | 125 | 9 |
| November, 2012 | 144 | 14 |
| December, 2012 | 172 | 19 |
| January, 2013 | 200 | 15 |
| February, 2013 | 112 | 10 |
| March, 2013 | 115 | 12 |
| Total | 1,526 | 19 |
# British Empire/Tudor Origins/Religion

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# British Empire/Tudor Origins/Timeline

Use the links to explore the events on the timeline. Then try the quizzes
Tudor Origins of the British Empire Timeline Quizzes
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## Timeline

| Date | Event | Impact | Key individuals | Topics |
| 1485 | Battle of Bosworth Field | End of the War of the Roses Foundation of Tudor dynasty | Henry VII Richard III | Dynasty War |
| 1495 | First drydock in Europe established in Portsmouth | Development of Tudor Navy | Henry VII | Science War |
| 1497 | Discovery of Newfoundland | Development of English exploration of North America | John Cabot Henry VII | Science Colonialism |
| 1514 | Foundation of Trinity House for the Advancement of Navigation and Training in pilotage | Centralised resource for the development of navigational skills | Henry VIII Thomas Spert | Trade Science |
| 1539 | Publication of Great Bible as the official Bible in England | Official sanction for complete translation of the Bible into English | Thomas Cromwell Myles Coverdale Henry VII | Religion Culture |
| 1542 | Laws in Wales Acts completed | Annexation of Wales to England and harmonisation of administration | Thomas Cromwell Henry VIII | Governance |
| 1542 | Crown of Ireland Act 1542 completed | Henry VIII proclaimed King of Ireland | Thomas Cromwell Henry VIII | Governance |
| 1549 | Introduction of the English language Book of Common Prayer | Standardisation of Anglican liturgy and Prayer Book Rebellion | Thomas Cranmer | Religion Governance |
| 1555 | Start of Marian Persecutions of English Protestants | 284 Protestants burnt alive, many more flee into exile | Thomas Cranmer William Hunter | Religion |
| 1565 | Foundation of the Royal Exchange | Development of London as a financial centre | Thomas Gresham | Trade |
| 1580 | The Siege of Smerwick | English soldiers massacre Italian and Spanish Catholic soldiers as well as Irish men and women | Earl Grey Walter Raleigh Edmund Spenser | War Religion |
| 1588 | Defeat of the Spanish Armada | Attempted Spanish invasion thwarted, English colonialism gains freer rein | Frances Drake Elizabeth I Philip II Duke of Medina Sidonia | War |
| 1597 | Foundation of the Gresham College | Development of intellectual centre linked to the merchants of the City of London | Thomas Gresham Humphrey Gilbert | Science |
# British Empire/Tudor Origins/Dynasty

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# British Empire/Tudor Origins/Science

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# British Empire/Tudor Origins/Trade

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