Brilliant Star’s Themes
Each year, Brilliant Star publishes six issues that address vital topics for empowering kids’ spiritual and moral development, such as race unity, protecting the environment, creativity and the arts, and more. The content of each issue revolves around one theme. Our crew develops the themes through consultation about current child development research, the Bahá’í writings, and feedback from our readers.
Some themes may be repeated periodically, to bolster learning in certain key areas. Parents and teachers can use these themes to find specific activities and stories to enhance lessons on particular subjects. We hope you find this index of themes helpful in your educational endeavors.
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2014
| Issue Date | Theme | Title | Volume / Number |
| January / February | Economic Justice | Common Good | vol. 45, no. 5 |
| March / April | Service | Path of Service | vol. 46, no. 1 |
| May / June | Equality and Prejudice | Wings of Unity | vol. 46, no. 2 |
| July / August | Why Am I Here? | Finding Your Future | vol. 46, no. 3 |
| September - December | Friendship and Fellowship | Gift of Friendship | vol. 46, no. 4-5 |
| November / December | Communication and Expression | vol. 46, no. 5 |
2013
| Issue Date | Theme | Title | Volume / Number |
| January / February | Building Community | Radiant with Hope | vol. 44, no. 6 |
| March / April | Environment | Healing Our Home | vol. 45, no. 1 |
| May / June | Race Unity | Raise Up Your Voices | vol. 45, no. 2 |
| July / August | Intro to the Bahá’í Faith | Quest for Peace | vol. 45, no. 3 |
| September / October | Life Skills | Reach for the Stars | vol. 45, no. 4 |
| November / December | Love | Leaping with Love | vol. 45, no. 5 |
2012
| Issue Date | Theme | Title | Volume / Number |
| January / February | Creativity and the Arts | Soaring with Creativity | vol. 43, no. 6 |
| March / April | Communication | Communicating with Kindness | vol. 44, no. 1 |
| May / June | Building a Better World | Heroes of the Heart | vol. 44, no. 2 |
| July / August | Joyful Adventure of Life | Wings of Joy | vol. 44, no. 3 |
| September / October | Spiritual and Material Balance | Life’s Balancing Act | vol. 44, no. 4 |
| November / December | Gratitude and Thanksgiving | Gift of Gratitude | vol. 44, no. 5 |
2011
| Issue Date | Theme | Title | Volume / Number |
| January / February | Power of Youth | Power of Youth | vol. 42, no. 6 |
| March / April | Mysteries of Life | Exploring Mysteries | vol. 43, no. 1 |
| May / June | Unity and Equality | Waves of One Sea | vol. 43, no. 2 |
| July / August | Environment and Climate Change | Tending to Our Earth | vol. 43, no. 3 |
| September / October | Life Skills | Voyage of Virtues | vol. 43, no. 4 |
| November / December | Friendship and Families | One Family | vol. 43, no. 5 |
2010
| Issue Date | Theme | Title | Volume / Number |
| January / February | Planning Your Future | Charting Your Future | vol. 41, no. 6 |
| March / April | Champions of Justice | Heart of Justice | vol. 42, no. 1 |
| May / June | Diversity and Culture | Paths of Diversity | vol. 42, no. 2 |
| July / August | Expressing Yourself | Express Yourself | vol. 42, no. 3 |
| September / October | Facing Challenges | Conquering Our Challenges | vol. 42, no. 4 |
| November / December | Oneness of Religion | Rays of One Sun | vol. 42, no. 5 |
2009
| Issue Date | Theme | Title | Volume / Number |
| January / February | Who Am I? | Noble Journey | vol. 40, no. 6 |
| March / April | Environment | Caring for Our Planet | vol. 41, no. 1 |
| May / June | Race Unity | Unity in Diversity | vol. 41, no. 2 |
| July / August | Changing the World | Changing the World | vol. 41, no. 3 |
| September / October | Becoming a Leader | Light of Leadership | vol. 41, no. 4 |
| November / December | Wonders of Creation | Exploring the Wonders of Creation | vol. 41, no. 5 |
2008
| Issue Date | Theme | Title | Volume / Number |
| January / February | Honoring Your Spirit | Let Your Spirit Soar | vol. 39, no. 6 |
| March / April | World Citizenship | World Citizens | vol. 40, no. 1 |
| May / June | True Wealth | True Wealth | vol. 40, no. 2 |
| July / August | Creativity and Innovation | Flow of Creativity | vol. 40, no. 3 |
| September / October | Communication Skills | A World Connected | vol. 40, no. 4 |
| November / December | Oneness of Religion | Seekers of the Light | vol. 40, no. 5 |
2007
| Issue Date | Theme | Title | Volume / Number |
| January / February | Gratitude and Thankfulness | Voices of Gratitude | vol. 38, no. 6 |
| March / April | Love and Justice | Building Justice | vol. 39, no. 1 |
| May / June | Paths of Service | Spirit of Service | vol. 39, no. 2 |
| July / August | Nature | Wonders of Nature | vol. 39, no. 3 |
| September / October | Life Skills | Finding Your Way | vol. 39, no. 4 |
| November / December | Questions and Mysteries | Unraveling Mysteries | vol. 39, no. 5 |
2006
| Issue Date | Theme | Title | Volume / Number |
| January / February | Imagination | Let Your Imagination Soar | vol. 37, no. 6 |
| March / April | Family and Friends | Circles of Unity | vol. 38, no. 1 |
| May / June | Spiritual Truths in Myths & Stories | Once Upon a Time | vol. 38, no. 2 |
| July / August | Let’s Take a Road Trip! | Road to One World | vol. 38, no. 3 |
| September / October | Thinking for Yourself | See with Your Own Eyes | vol. 38, no. 4 |
| November / December | Oneness of Religion | We Are One | vol. 38, no. 5 |
2005
| Issue Date | Theme | Title | Volume / Number |
| January / February | Diversity and Culture | Tapestry of Life | vol. 36, no. 6 |
| March / April | Inherent Nobility | Lightning & Luna: Journey to Justice |
vol. 37, no. 1 |
| May / June | Environment | Protecting Our Planet | vol. 37, no. 2 |
| July / August | Justice & Conflict Resolution | Light of Justice | vol. 37, no. 3 |
| September / October | Intro to the Bahá’í Faith | Search for Peace: Exploring the Bahá’í Faith |
vol. 37, no. 4 |
| November / December | Spiritual and Physical Health | Gifts of Health | vol. 37, no. 5 |