Sepher Yetzirah: The Book of Creation: Translated by William Wynn Westcott

The Sepher Yetzirah is one of the most famous of the ancient Qabalistic texts. The book is traditionally ascribed to the patriarch Abraham, although there is a debate, and some scholars attribute the writing to Rabbi Akiva. The Title Sepher Yetzirah, is translated literally as Book of Formation. The book describes how God used the Hebrew Alphabet to create the Universe. William Wynn Westcott's Translation of the Sepher Yetzirah was a primary source for the rituals and Knowledge Lectures of the Golden Dawn. This is the Third Edition of Westcott's translation, first published in 1887.