 It was highly synergistic, bringing together hundreds of groups and ideas for debate in print, covering subjects relating to "ecology, ethics, tribalism, magic, science fiction, and the relationship of human beings to the planet".Adler reports that some Pagans told her in the late 1970s that they were glad of its demise, because there would be less bickering between various factions.She, however, judged it "key to the movement's vitality".