Noel, "Removing the Environment" via desert islands and couple get-aways reminded me of savvy travel advice: Pack light; think basic mix&match (relating) so you can leave the heavy baggage at home.
What a pleasure to come across The Expanded Present - one of my favorite conceptual terms in astrology - in your essay. The trick is that it seems just as brilliant and fresh to me today as, oh, say 34 years ago.
Thanks for the magic, Noel.