Both of the experiments detailed in this monograph involve the identification of illness or disease through psychic means. Two different methods of achieving this outcome are described. Here is the first.

1. The afflicted person must be a friend, family member or close associate.
2. Have the person lie down on a flat, comfortable surface with their feet slightly apart and their arms down by their sides.
3. Place your non-dominant hand palm down about 18 inches above the patient.
4. Breathe slowly and deeply through your nose in a consistent rhythm as you move your palm up and down the patient’s body at this distance. If possible, have the patient follow the same breathing pattern.
5. If you get the impression of heat on your hand, then immediately administer treatment to the first thoracic ganglion (spinal column at the base of the neck). The method for this treatment is detailed in the Sixth Degree monographs.
6. If you receive no impression of heat then follow the exact same steps using your other hand.
7. If you receive the impression coolness in this hand then administer treatment to the third cervical ganglion (middle of the spinal column along the neck).
8. If you receive neither a cool or hot impression then repeat the procedure, alternating your hands each time.
9. If there are no reactions after three attempts, then administer a positive and negative treatment as detailed in the Sixth Degree monographs.

According to the Class Master, this method of diagnosis is made possible by the psychic stimulation of the pineal gland, which in turn stimulates the hypothalamus. The triggered hypothalamus then creates the hot or cold sensations within the hand through the radial nerve.