Within, the journal entries are from various times and places, including a return to a burnt out Earth in November 1987. Themes explored include astrology and astronomy, ecology, science, occultism and mysticism, religion and philosophy. Some pieces would later be reused, such as the entries "0207 hrs 15 April 1572, Praesepe cluster" and "Countdown to Lift Off" which appeared on "Space Ritual" as "The Awakening" and "Ten Seconds of Forever" respectively, and Black Elk's "Offering of the Pipe" "Hetchetu Aloh" chant was later used on "Black Elk Speaks" from "Space Bandits". One of the last entries, "1027 hrs. 5 May 1971, Ladbroke Grove", explains: