Emily Dickinson rarely ventured far from her home and garden in Amherst, and Marsilio Ficino never left Tuscany. Yet these two lovers of the world traveled as far as any adventurer. They teach us that the soul's journeys may or may not coincide with actual travel, but they both require an Odyssean spirit of abandon, guided by love and eager for delight.

Thomas Moore, The Re-enchantment of Everyday Life