Yetzirah (יְצִירָה): Formation
One of the Four Worlds. The world of formation and creation.
Key Meanings and Concepts:
- World of Formation: Following Atziluth (Emanation) and Beriah (Creation), Yetzirah is where Divine light is structured, forming the basis of emotional and relational experience.
- Artistic Creation: The term implies bringing something from potential into a defined shape, often used for a work of art or creative act.
- Sefer Yetzirah: Known as the “Book of Creation,” it is a foundational, ancient mystical text detailing how the universe was formed through Hebrew letters and numbers.
- Angelic Realm: It is often considered the realm of angels, representing a stage where spiritual energy takes on structure.
Yetzirah (Wikipedia)
Yetzirah (also known as Olam Yetsirah, עוֹלָם יְצִירָה in Hebrew) is the third of four worlds in the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, following Atziluth and Beri’ah and preceding Assiah. It is known as the “World of Formation”.
“Yetzirah” as in “formation” is as opposed to “Beriah” as in “creation”: actually taking whatever matter that was created in “Beriah” and shaping it into the basic elements.