{"product_id":"the-book-of-formation-or-sepher-yetzirah-attributed-to-rabbi-akiba-ben-joseph-paperback","title":"The Book of Formation or Sepher Yetzirah: Attributed to Rabbi Akiba Ben Joseph - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKnut Stenring\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eR. A. Gilbert\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eA. E. Waite\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sepher Yetzirah\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003eBook of Formation\u003c\/i\u003e, although very short, is probably the most important of the Kabalistic texts. Its secrets were passed on in the Hebrew oral tradition until it was written down in the 2nd century b.c.e. It lays out the principles of Kabalistic cosmology and the Tree of Life, how humankind (the microcosm) reflects the Divine (the macrocosm). It also sets forth the Hebrew doctrine of Logos--the creation of the world in numbers, letters, and sound. As such, it is a seminal text for all serious magicians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStenring has made a word-for-word translation from several texts, choosing only those parts which he believed to be authentic. He reveals the text's secrets in his diagrams, tables, and extensive notes. His \"Master Key to the Theoretical and Practical Kabala\" is a diagram of the correspondences between the English and Hebrew alphabets and is not found in other translations of the \u003ci\u003eSepher Yetzirah\u003c\/i\u003e. Also unique in this translation is Stenring's assignment of certain tarot cards to the paths on the Tree of Life. Several authors have done this before, but Stenring asserts that he arrived at his correspondences on his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe introduction by Waite surveys the historical background of the \u003ci\u003eSepher Yetzirah\u003c\/i\u003e translations and the import of this foundational Kabbalistic text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eR.A. Gilbert is an esoteric scholar and antiquarian bookseller who lives in Bristol, England. \u003cbr\u003e A.E. Waite (1857-1942) is one of the bestknown authors and translators of magic and the occult. He is the creator of the Rider-Waite tarot and is the author of several books including \u003ci\u003eBook of Black Magic\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePictorial Keys to the Tarot\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 78\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 9.04 x 6.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45810277515461,"sku":"9780892540945","price":22.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/NjsJaEFM4y9780892540945.webp?v=1770952203","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-book-of-formation-or-sepher-yetzirah-attributed-to-rabbi-akiba-ben-joseph-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}