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During this time of probation he must will himself to dream , at night , of all the deeds he had it in his mind to do , during the day ; when he will know , by his visions , to what extent he is progressing . At the end of the week he must apply the tests to see if he is in a ripe state to proceed . `` The tests -- `` No. 1 . At midnight , when the moon is full , place a mirror , set in a wooden frame , in a tub of water , so that it will float on the surface with its face uppermost . Put in the water fifteen grains of bicarbonate of potash , and sprinkle it with three drops of blood , not necessarily human If the reflection of the moon in the mirror then appear crimson , the test is satisfactorily accomplished . `` No. 2 . At midnight , when the moon is full , take a black cat , place it where the moonbeams are thickest , sprinkle it with three drops of blood , not necessarily human , and rub its coat with the palm of the hand .