A “spirit mirror” believed to have been used by Queen Elizabeth I’s famed political advisor John Dee was crafted in Aztec Mexico around 500 years ago, reinforcing the idea that the mirror was used by ...

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Dee, whom Elizabeth I called "my philosopher," used the mirror in attempts to talk to ghosts. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The ...

Scientists have shown that an obsidian hand-mirror once owned by the Renaissance polymath John Dee has Aztec origins, thus confirming a longstanding mystery. John Dee was quite the character. Born in ...