These claims, as well as the controversy over reality and transportability of those energy pillars between Vanaküla and Vormsi Enn, another esoteric practitioner, were reported in various media.

[5] Reportedly, the procedure involved Vanaküla and 21 followers entering trance for "several days" and "identifying with energy pillars throughout the world".

In 2008, Vanaküla and two of his followers participated in Selgeltnägijate tuleproov (Estonian: Ordeal for seers), a TV show formulated as a contest between magic practitioners and based on the format of America's Psychic Challenge.

A particular target of such an assassination attempt – admitted by Vanaküla in the interview by Pealtnägija but dismissed as a simple experiment by a single follower – was Condoleezza Rice.

[3] Vanaküla has ascribed Pealtnägija's interest in the affair to a conspiracy involving Christians, Freemasons, and the Estonian party of Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica.