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[[File:Yetzirah wheel bw.png|thumb|Yetzirah - the ''World of Formation'' represented by the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet as described in the [[Sefer Yetzirah]]. In the innermost segment, the 3 mothers, followed by the 7 doubles and the 12 singles.]] | [[File:Yetzirah wheel bw.png|thumb|Yetzirah - the ''World of Formation'' represented by the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet as described in the [[Sefer Yetzirah]]. In the innermost segment, the 3 mothers, followed by the 7 doubles and the 12 singles.]] | ||
'''Yetzirah''' ({{HeS|יצירה}} "formation, transformation, creation") resp. '''Olam Yetzirah''' {{HeS|עוֹלָם יְצִירָה}}, the "World of Formation", is, according to the teachings of the Jewish Kabbalah, the third of the four worlds and corresponds in anthroposophical terminology largely to the [[astral world]], whose lowest three areas, however, overlap with the 3 uppermost areas of the [[etheric world]] (→ [[7 regions of the astral world]]). On the [[Tree of Life of the Kabbalah]], Yetzirah comprises the three sefirot Netzach (overcoming), Hod (compassion) and Yesod (foundation). The air element and the third letter of the tetragrammaton [[JHVH]] ({{Hebrew|יהוה}} [[Yahweh]]), i.e. the Waw (ו), are assigned to her. | '''Yetzirah''' ({{HeS|יצירה}} "formation, transformation, creation") resp. '''Olam Yetzirah''' {{HeS|עוֹלָם יְצִירָה}}, the "World of Formation", is, according to the teachings of the Jewish [[Kabbalah]], the third of the four worlds and corresponds in anthroposophical terminology largely to the [[astral world]], whose lowest three areas, however, overlap with the 3 uppermost areas of the [[etheric world]] (→ [[7 regions of the astral world]]). On the [[Tree of Life of the Kabbalah]], Yetzirah comprises the three sefirot Netzach (overcoming), Hod (compassion) and Yesod (foundation). The air element and the third letter of the [[tetragrammaton]] [[JHVH]] ({{Hebrew|יהוה}} [[Yahweh]]), i.e. the Waw (ו), are assigned to her. | ||
In the [[Sefer Yetzirah]], the oldest surviving work of [[Kabbalah]], the forces that work in world of Yetzirah are assigned to the 22 letters of the [[w:Hebrew alphabet|Hebrew alphabet]], which are divided into three groups: | In the [[Sefer Yetzirah]], the oldest surviving work of [[Kabbalah]], the forces that work in world of Yetzirah are assigned to the 22 letters of the [[w:Hebrew alphabet|Hebrew alphabet]], which are divided into three groups: | ||
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| width="80px" | 3 Mothers | | | width="80px" | 3 Mothers || <big>ש מ א</big><br />Aleph, Mem, Schin || Air - Water - Fire | ||
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| 7 Singles || <big>ת ר פ כ ד ג ב</big><br />Beth, Gimel, Daleth, Kaph, Peh, Resch, Thaw || 7 planets (from Saturn to Moon), 7 days of the week, 7 gates of the senses on the human head: two eyes, two ears, two nostrils, mouth.<ref>The exact attribution is uncertain, however, as the various editions of the Sefer Yetzirah give very different, contradictory information on this.</ref> | | 7 Singles || <big>ת ר פ כ ד ג ב</big><br />Beth, Gimel, Daleth, Kaph, Peh, Resch, Thaw || 7 planets (from Saturn to Moon), 7 days of the week, 7 gates of the senses on the human head: two eyes, two ears, two nostrils, mouth.<ref>The exact attribution is uncertain, however, as the various editions of the Sefer Yetzirah give very different, contradictory information on this.</ref> | ||
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| 12 Doubles || <big>ק צ ע ס נ ל י ט ח ז ו ה</big><br />Heh, Waw, Sajin, Cheth, Tet, Jod, Lamed, Nun, Samech, Ajin, Zade, Qoph || 12 constellations (from Aries to Pisces), 12 months, 12 organs of the human body.<ref>Regarding the assignment to the constellations, most editions agree - in contrast to the assignment of the planets.</ref> | | 12 Doubles || <big>ק צ ע ס נ ל י ט ח ז ו ה</big><br />Heh, Waw, Sajin, Cheth, Tet, Jod, Lamed, Nun, Samech, Ajin, Zade, Qoph || 12 constellations (from Aries to Pisces), 12 months, 12 organs of the human body.<ref>Regarding the assignment to the constellations, most editions agree - in contrast to the assignment of the planets.</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Kabbalah]] | [[Category:Kabbalah]] | ||
[[Category:Sefirot]] | [[Category:Sefirot]] | ||
[[de:Jetzira]] | [[de:Jetzira]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:26, 26 February 2022
Yetzirah (Hebrew: יצירה "formation, transformation, creation") resp. Olam Yetzirah Hebrew: עוֹלָם יְצִירָה, the "World of Formation", is, according to the teachings of the Jewish Kabbalah, the third of the four worlds and corresponds in anthroposophical terminology largely to the astral world, whose lowest three areas, however, overlap with the 3 uppermost areas of the etheric world (→ 7 regions of the astral world). On the Tree of Life of the Kabbalah, Yetzirah comprises the three sefirot Netzach (overcoming), Hod (compassion) and Yesod (foundation). The air element and the third letter of the tetragrammaton JHVH (Hebrew: יהוה Yahweh), i.e. the Waw (ו), are assigned to her.
In the Sefer Yetzirah, the oldest surviving work of Kabbalah, the forces that work in world of Yetzirah are assigned to the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet, which are divided into three groups:
| Group | Letters | Assignment |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Mothers | ש מ א Aleph, Mem, Schin |
Air - Water - Fire |
| 7 Singles | ת ר פ כ ד ג ב Beth, Gimel, Daleth, Kaph, Peh, Resch, Thaw |
7 planets (from Saturn to Moon), 7 days of the week, 7 gates of the senses on the human head: two eyes, two ears, two nostrils, mouth.[1] |
| 12 Doubles | ק צ ע ס נ ל י ט ח ז ו ה Heh, Waw, Sajin, Cheth, Tet, Jod, Lamed, Nun, Samech, Ajin, Zade, Qoph |
12 constellations (from Aries to Pisces), 12 months, 12 organs of the human body.[2] |
