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Representations of the Tree of Life — Etz ha’ Hayim

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ten sefirot…

Ten Sefirot of Nothingness: Ten and not nine; ten and not eleven.

Understand with Wisdom, and be wise with Understanding.

Examine with them and probe with them, make a thing stand on its essense, and make the Creator sit on His base

Sefer Yetzirah 1:4

This page was originally prepared on a request to consider various representations of the Tree of Life. I have altered it little since, only removing more personal comments, and adding a couple more images from my introductory remarks titled 'Kabalah and Tarot'.

Arber Sephirotheca (plate XXI) Robert Fludd, Utriusque Cosmi vol II, 1621

Source: Halevi	Source: Halevi	Source: Halevi

Source: A. Kaplan Sefer Yetzirah	Source: A. Kaplan Sefer Yetzirah	Source: A. Kaplan Sefer Yetzirah

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