5. Protection and Warding: The Azure Shield
Blue lightning has been connected in many civilisations with defence against negative energies. Some European stories held that a house hit by blue lightning was blessed and shielded from evil spirits for years to come.
Sometimes in their protective sand paintings, Native American tribes—like the Navajo—used the emblem of blue lightning. These complex designs were made for healing ceremonies; the blue lightning pattern helps to fight disease and negative energy.
Blue lightning was observed in regions of West Africa as a weapon used by protective gods against bad spirits. Often worn for protection against injury and to call upon the power of these good gods, amulets and talismans showing blue lightning were.