They keep to themselves, never venture far from home, and their collection of tinctures and spells is an unspoken bond between them. Generations of Montrose women-Augusta, Victoria, Willow-have lived together in their quaint two-story bungalow in California for years. It does not store any personal data.'A warm and wry family drama with a magical twist about four generations of Black women, a family curse, and one very complicated year of heartache, miscommunication, and learning to let go. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Performance'. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Necessary'. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Functional'. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Analytics'.

These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Oftentimes, this gets a negative connotation, but at the heart of it, it’s trying to help people solve their problems. Then there’s hoodoo, which is what people think about when they hear voodoo, but those are the tricks, potions, and tinctures that try to help with some of life’s problems. There are voodoo saints, and that is who Black and Brown people who were in the region from Haiti, Africa, and South America spoke to and went to for their specific needs. Voodoo is the spiritual side, and it’s similar to how Catholic saints intercede on your behalf for specific reasons. Why was important for you to talk about sorceresses? In a sense, I also wanted to pay honor to the relationship that I had with my mom and what I have with my daughters as well. I’m the mother of four girls and had a strong, tight relationship with my mom before she passed away. I wanted to highlight those things and the relationships between mother and daughter. But there are a lot of frailties in our lives and a lot of things that are shared from generation to generation. We’re always asked to be strong and serious and dedicated to a mission. We’re fierce, but there’s a lot put on us.

Black candle women by diane marie brown