Blue

Blue gates in Old Mesilla

Around here in southern New Mexico, it's one of those things "everybody knows"--that the blue often painted around the openings into houses is there either to actually repel evil, or because the homeowner has heard that this is an old belief.

I checked around and came up with a few links to interesting information (and some wonderful photos) about blue paint on doors, windows, and gates.

• Read The Color Blue for Repelling Evil; on the use of blue paint from Santorini to Egypt, and from Morocco to Mexico. 
• To see photos of blue doors around the world, check out this site, actually that of an electrolysis studio, lol. 
• Then you can read about The Secret of Taos Blue Doors in this lovely essay with photos.