Tarot hiéroglyphique égyptien

Published February 07, 2025 • Updated February 07, 2025

The design of the cards draws inspiration from various religious and philosophical traditions merged into a sort of holistic tarot deck.

Mme Dulora de la Haye resided at 10 rue de Richelieu, Paris around the turn of the 20th century and published several books on popular mystical and occult topics of the day, as well as this set of cartomantic tarot cards. She drew inspiration from both the Etteilla deck and the Tarot de Marseille, and the inclusion of astrological symbols, Hebrew letters and other esoteric imagery, plus the title itself and reference to hieroglyphs, suggesting a derivation from ancient Egyptian symbolism, reflects her quest to integrate all this into a holistic tarot deck. Not easy for beginners, in spite of what is claimed in the accompanying leaflet

Dulora de la Haye's "Tarot hiéroglyphique égyptien" is an example of how personal vision can result in a distinctive and avant-garde tarot deck, which possibly enhanced her reputation as a visionary clairvoyant, However, it may be seen as superficial and confusing. In due course A.E Waite, Aleister Crowley and others would bring their own perspectives and understanding into new innovative decks in the 20th century, as the quest continued to create the ultimate tarot deck.

Tarot hiéroglyphique égyptien designed by Mme Dulora de La Haye and published by Hayard et Cie, 1897. Source gallica.bnf.fr / BnF

Above: Tarot hiéroglyphique égyptien designed by Mme Dulora de La Haye and published by Hayard et Cie, 1897. 22 cards + 12-page booklet in box. Mme Dulora's address is printed in red ink on the case : "10 rue de Richelieu (Entresol), Paris", as well as in a blue stamp on the booklet. Source gallica.bnf.fr / Bibliothèque nationale de France.

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References & Links

Museo del Tarot: facsimile edition published in 2016 by Éditions Dusserre►

Bibliothèque nationale de France: Tarot hiéroglyphique égyptien►

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