What is the meaning of this Dickinson poem?

Question:This poem by Emily Dickinson is called 'Exclusion'. I'd particularly like to be able to understand the first two lines.

"The soul selects her own society,
Then shuts the door;
On her divine majority
Obtrude no more.

Unmoved, she notes the chariot's pausing
At her low gate;
Unmoved, an emperor is kneeling
Upon her mat.

I've known her from an ample nation
Choose one;
Then close the valves of her attention
Like stone."

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: This poem by Emily Dickinson is called 'Exclusion'. I'd particularly like to be able to understand the first two lines.

"The soul selects her own society,
Then shuts the door;
On her divine majority
Obtrude no more.

Unmoved, she notes the chariot's pausing
At her low gate;
Unmoved, an emperor is kneeling
Upon her mat.

I've known her from an ample nation
Choose one;
Then close the valves of her attention
Like stone."

Basically: although you might have a lot of casual friends, maybe some for ulterior motives, your soul is much more exclusive about choosing her society. You only have one or two soul-mates: and it's not up to you who you "fall in love with" (I don't mean it has to be someone from the opposite gender, though, it could be a really close friend). And once you have your one or two soul-mates, the soul shuts the door--you can't have more than a few such close friends/loves.