If you’ve ever seen a beautiful blue porch ceiling and wondered what inspired it then here’s your answer. Far from an inspired decorating choice, painting a porch ceiling blue is thought to ward off bad energy and evil spirits to protect a household – although it certainly looks good too. . We spoke to spiritualists and experts to find out more on the origins of this tradition and why people do it. Read more about the practice at the link in bio. . Image credits: Shutterstock, Getty Images, Alamy, Benjamin Moore . #homesandgardens #porch #blue #ceiling #paint #superstitions #fyp #foryoupage

Have you ever stepped up to someone's front door and wondered why their porch ceiling is painted blue? It seems like an unexpected statement for a house's exterior, but it can be quite common, especially in the southern states, and here's why. A blue porch ceiling is thought to ward off bad energy and evil spirits and protect a household. It's common in the US Hoodoo tradition, with roots in the surviving practices of enslaved Africans, although the colour blue is also considered protective in other countries and traditions as well. The practice, which involves painting the porch ceiling a watery blue, is thought to trick negative spirits into thinking that they cannot cross into the home, mistaking the paint for water, which is a Hoodoo symbol that wards off negative energies. Would you try it?