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"Yetsirah" as in "making" is as opposed to "Briah" as in "Creating": actually taking whatever matter that was created in the "Briah" and shaping it into the basic elements |
"Yetsirah" as in "making" is as opposed to "Briah" as in "Creating": actually taking whatever matter that was created in the "Briah" and shaping it into the basic elements |
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Within the [[Western mystery tradition]], the different [[Sephiroth]] in this world are associated with the [[angels]], and it is associated with the [[suit of swords]] in the [[Divinatory, esoteric and occult tarot|occult tarot]]. On the [[Tree of Life (Kabbalah)|Tree of Life]] diagram it is associated with the Sephiroth [[Chesed]], [[Geburah]], [[Tiphareth]], [[Netzach]], [[Hod (Kabbalah)|Hod]] and [[Yesod]]. Together, the six Sephiroth are known as the [[Microprosopus]] (Zeir Anpin) also known as the 'Lesser Countenance' or the 'Small Face.' In this sense, it stands in contrast with the [[Macroprosopus]]. |
Within the [[Western mystery tradition]], the different [[Sephiroth]] in this world are associated with the [[angels]], and it is associated with the [[suit of swords]] in the [[Divinatory, esoteric and occult tarot|occult tarot]]. On the [[Tree of Life (Kabbalah)|Tree of Life]] diagram it is associated with the Sephiroth [[Chesed]], [[Geburah]], [[Tiphareth]], [[Netzach]], [[Hod (Kabbalah)|Hod]] and [[Yesod]]. Together, the six Sephiroth are known as the [[Microprosopus]] (Zeir Anpin) also known as the 'Lesser Countenance' or the 'Small Face.' In this sense, it stands in contrast with the [[Macroprosopus]]. |
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In addition, Yetzirah corresponds to: |
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* The letter vav ו in the [[Tetragrammaton]] |
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* The [[sefirot]] of [[Chesed]], [[Gevurah]], [[Tiferet]], [[Netzach]], [[Hod (Kabbalah)|Hod]] and [[Yesod]] and hence the [[partzuf]] of Zeir Anpin |
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* The [[classical element|element]] of Water |
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* The soul-level of ruach |
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* The [[garments of the soul|soul-garment]] of speech |
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* The emotions |
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* The arms, torso, legs, and circumcision ([[Patach Eliyahu]]) |
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* In the allegory of the teacher and the student, the penultimate stage where the teacher gives a lesson, a compressed outline of the full concept. to the student. Through this, the student gains an initial, external understanding of the concept |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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Revision as of 15:24, 19 November 2013
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Yetzirah (also known as Olam Yetsirah, עולם יצירה in Hebrew) is the third of four worlds in the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, following Atziluth and Briah. It is known as the "World of Formation".
"Yetsirah" as in "making" is as opposed to "Briah" as in "Creating": actually taking whatever matter that was created in the "Briah" and shaping it into the basic elements
Correspondences
Within the Western mystery tradition, the different Sephiroth in this world are associated with the angels, and it is associated with the suit of swords in the occult tarot. On the Tree of Life diagram it is associated with the Sephiroth Chesed, Geburah, Tiphareth, Netzach, Hod and Yesod. Together, the six Sephiroth are known as the Microprosopus (Zeir Anpin) also known as the 'Lesser Countenance' or the 'Small Face.' In this sense, it stands in contrast with the Macroprosopus.
In addition, Yetzirah corresponds to:
- The letter vav ו in the Tetragrammaton
- The sefirot of Chesed, Gevurah, Tiferet, Netzach, Hod and Yesod and hence the partzuf of Zeir Anpin
- The element of Water
- The soul-level of ruach
- The soul-garment of speech
- The emotions
- The arms, torso, legs, and circumcision (Patach Eliyahu)
- In the allegory of the teacher and the student, the penultimate stage where the teacher gives a lesson, a compressed outline of the full concept. to the student. Through this, the student gains an initial, external understanding of the concept
Notes
References and further reading
The Mystical Qabalah, Dion Fortune, Samuel Weiser publisher, 1984 p. 64
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