August Vandekerkhove facts for kids
Auguste Vandekerkhove (born October 15, 1838, in Kanegem, Belgium – died March 24, 1923, in Mâcon, France) was a very talented Belgian person. He was a writer who wrote plays and poetry. He was also a painter and even an inventor! He used the pen name S.U. Zanne when he wrote.
Vandekerkhove started a special group he called Cosmosophy. He said that Cosmosophy was the opposite of another idea called Theosophy. When he was young, he wrote a novel and three plays. His writing was inspired by ideas about good behavior (ethics) and how people think (psychology). Later in his life, he moved to Scotland, the USA, and France.
Auguste Vandekerkhove's Ideas
In France, Auguste Vandekerkhove wrote books about interesting subjects. These included kabala, which is an ancient way of understanding the world, and esotericism and the occult, which are about hidden knowledge.
New Ways of Thinking
He was one of the first writers to talk about important new ideas. These included feminism, which is the belief that men and women should have equal rights. He also wrote about the Age of Aquarius. This is a concept that suggests a new time of peace and understanding for the world.
Remembering Auguste Vandekerkhove
Every year, on a special day called Palm Sunday, people gather to remember Auguste Vandekerkhove. They meet at 5 PM at the cemetery of Flacé in Mâcon, France. This gathering honors his life and his unique ideas.
