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'''{{Style S-Small capitals|Sortes Sanctorum}}'''. The “holy casting of lots for purposes of divination”, practised by the early and mediæval Christian clergy. St. Augustine, who does not “disapprove of this method of learning futurity, provided it be not used for worldly purposes, practised it himself ” (Life of St. Gregory of Tours). If, however, “it is practised by laymen, heretics, or heathen” of any sort, ''sortes '' ''sanctorum'' become — if we believe the good and pious fathers — ''sortes diabolorum or sortilegium'' — sorcery. | '''{{Style S-Small capitals|Sortes Sanctorum}}'''. The “holy casting of lots for purposes of divination”, practised by the early and mediæval Christian clergy. St. Augustine, who does not “disapprove of this method of learning futurity, provided it be not used for worldly purposes, practised it himself ” (Life of St. Gregory of Tours). If, however, “it is practised by laymen, heretics, or heathen” of any sort, ''sortes '' ''sanctorum'' become — if we believe the good and pious fathers — ''sortes diabolorum or sortilegium'' — sorcery. | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:39, 8 October 2026
H. P. Blavatsky
Sortes Sanctorum. The “holy casting of lots for purposes of divination”, practised by the early and mediæval Christian clergy. St. Augustine, who does not “disapprove of this method of learning futurity, provided it be not used for worldly purposes, practised it himself ” (Life of St. Gregory of Tours). If, however, “it is practised by laymen, heretics, or heathen” of any sort, sortes sanctorum become — if we believe the good and pious fathers — sortes diabolorum or sortilegium — sorcery.
Source: H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophical Glossary, art. Sortes Sanctorum