Introduction and links to related topics Chaiah - Chaiah. See HAYYAH
Ets Ha-hayyim - Ets Ha-Hayyim (Hebrew) The Tree of Lives; sometimes simply called the Tree (Chald ''ilan). A Qabbalistic term applied to the Sephirothal tenfold scheme, when arranged diagrammatically in three columns of three Sephiroth each, crowned with the tenth, Sephirah or Kether.
`Ets Ha-Hayyim is an important Qabbalistic work, which is often called together with the Zohar the two Bibles of the Qabbalah. It was produced by Chajim Vital (1543-1620), an Italian Qabbalist.
Arba-il - Arba-Il ''arba`-''el (Hebrew) (from ''arba` four + ''el divinity)
Four great divinities synthesized into a unity; mystically the four are one, precisely as the divine triad in nearly all ancient religious philosophies are both a divine unity and a trinity -- one in three, three in one, according to the Christian system. "This is the Kabalistic abstract Trinity, so unceremoniously anthropomorphized by the Fathers. From this triple one emanated the whole Kosmos.
First from one emanated number two, or Air, the creative element; and then number three, Water, proceeded from the air; Ether or Fire complete the mystic four, the Arba-il" (SD 1:447). "These are the ten Sephiroth out of Space (or the Void); One, from the Soul of the ''Elohim (or divinities) of living beings emanated Soul (Air); from the Air Water; from the Water Fire or Ether"; and from this last the manifested universe (Sepher Yetzirah 1:9).
See also AHATH RUAH ELOHIM HAYYIM.
Hiwyai Bisha - Hiwyai'' Bisha'' (Chaldean) (from Hebrew hayyah animal + bisha'' evil, wrong)
The beast (of evil); from the union of Samael (Prince of Poison) and his wife ''Esheth Zenunim (woman of whoredoms) is produced the Beast: forming an infernal triad, the nether pole of the divine triad -- which becomes the devil and the tempter in the Zohar.
"Esoterically our lower animal passions" (TG 137).
See also LILITH.
Hhayyim - Hhayyim. See HAYYIM
Yezidis - Yezidis (Arabic) [possibly from Persian yazdan god; or the 2nd `Omayyad Caliph, Yezid (720-4); or Persian city Yezd]
A sect dwelling principally in Kurdistan, Armenia, and the Caucasus, who call themselves Dasni. Their religious beliefs take on the characteristics of their surrounding peoples, inasmuch as, openly or publicly, they regard Mohammed as a prophet, and Jesus Christ as an angel in human form. Points of resemblance are found with ancient Zoroastrian and Assyrian religion. The principal feature of their worship, however, is Satan under the name of Muluk-Taus. However, it is not the Christian Satan, nor the devil in any form; their Muluk-Taus is the hundred- or thousand-eyed cosmic wisdom, pictured as a bird.
Dyanisis - Dyanisis. See DAYYAN''ISHI
Hayyim - Hayyim (Hebrew) (masculine plural of feminine hayyah life)
Lives, living beings.
See also HAYYAH
Yetsirah - Yetsirah (Hebrew) [from the verbal root yatsar to form, fashion]
Also Yetzirah, Jesirah, Jetzirah. `Olam hay-yetsirah is the sphere of formation, the third of the four worlds or `olam of the Qabbalah. It is an emanation or continuation of the second world, `olam hab-beri''ah. It is considered as the abode of the angels or intelligences which preside over the celestial bodies, including the sun and planets; further, on earth, over all the manifestations of nature such as fire, light, wind, rain, change of seasons, etc. It is also called the world of the builders, constructive as opposed to ideally planning architects, reminiscent of the architects and builders of The Secret Doctrine; therefore `olam hay-yetsirah is frequently referred to by its Chaldean name for angels (messengers or builders) -- Mal''achayya''.
Following the division into ten, as is the case in the superior spheres, the angelic hosts are grouped into ten classes as:
Mal''achim Messengers, Angels, Builders
''Er''elim Heroes or Mighty Ones
Seraphim Fiery Ones
Hayyoth Lives
''Ophanim Wheels
Hashmallim Shining Ones
''Elim Imbodied Divinities
''Elohim Gods
Benei ''Elohim Sons of the Gods
''Ishim Men (cf Zohar ii, 43a)
In this `olam there is little taint of the earthly matter found in the world of action, the fourth world, `olam ha-`asiyyah, emanated from the yetsiratic world.
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