Pekka Elias Ervast (26 December 1875, Helsinki — 22 May 1934, Helsinki) was a Finnish writer.

Pekka Ervast
Ervast in the 1920s
Ervast in the 1920s
BornPekka Elias Ervast
(1875-12-26)26 December 1875
Helsinki, Finland
Died22 May 1934(1934-05-22) (aged 58)
Helsinki, Finland
OccupationWriter
NationalityFinnish

Ervast joined 1895 the Swedish Theosophical society and started 1907 the Finnish Theosophical society, Suomen Teosofinen Seura. He was chief secretary there 1907–17 and editor for the journals Omatunto 1905–07 and Tietäjä 1908–20. When the society split up 1920 he founded Ruusu-Risti society and the journal Ruusu-Risti. He is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.[1]

Meanwhile, he also joined the International Masonic Order for Men and Women Le Droit Humain.[2]

He got his inspiration from Leo Tolstoy.

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  1. ^ "Hietaniemen hautausmaa – merkittäviä vainajia" (PDF). Helsingin seurakuntayhtymä. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  2. ^ "Droit Humain et Théosophie en Europe". Cahier de la Commission de l'Histoire (7). Fédération Française du Droit Humain: 6. 2003.
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