In 1997, the founder and several followers were sentenced to prison on grounds of duty to rescue, complicity in forgery and unauthorized practice of medicine.
She is a former trader and real estate broker who achieved some notability in the 1980s hosting a radio program about esotericism and occultism.
Later, she organized conferences in which she talked about pacifism, ecology, alternative medicine, personal development, and astrology.
[4] The doctrine of the group, mainly related to ecology and New Age, focused on meditation, study of Egyptian civilization, cosmic energies, astrology and telepathy.
The group was also criticized for its challenge of the basic concepts of scientific medicine and false certificates of vaccination.
[13][14] Members considered they were victims of conspiracy to disclose their discoveries in agriculture, which would justify their alleged persecution, including arsons and animals killed.
After complaints by the Éducation Nationale on the grounds of inadequate education, children were subject of a special watch by the judge of Valencia, which was perceived as offensive by community's members.