Thank you for answering Eric.
Please forgive me for asking such simple questions. We are all new at some point to all the freaky stuff Steve is into. I'm just barely trying out all these new things. I'm actually in the middle of a polyphasic sleep trial.
Nychthemeron 3: Augh...
(Yet, I'm super excited about it).
Rebecca, I'm not sure loosing energy would be considered progress. I don't know about the mechanics of the spiritual world, but a better solution would be to shield oneself and even repel those beings. Maybe being highly loving would somehow repel them?
I would try to convert them over to the light-side.