Thank you, everyone who responded to my question about emotional contagion. What a rich collection of insights and strategies for dealing with this (thankfully rare) problem. The interaction of question and replies has however drawn me into curiosity about one aspect of this matter. Though I have looked elsewhere, including Web search engines and other occult literature, the only author I have found who mentions this idea of larvae is Franz Bardon, and he really does not elaborate on it much. A fascinating thought, really -- a discarnate thoughtform, not a pre- existing angel, demon, or elemental, but the creation of a human being as the result of intense emotion. Further, by his description, these annoyances are as likely, or more likely, to be spun off inadvertently -- their creators are typically oblivious to having done such a thing. I am curious about two things: 1. Assuming you accept the existence of these things, is there more to say about them than Bardon's brief mention? 2. Obviously, their presence does not call for a full-blown exorcism, so what might you do if consulted by a non-practitioner for psychic or occult assistance, and you determined that this was the person's problem? Warmest regards, Pax Felix