Who could imagine that by heating tree stumps a thick sticky substance call tar would come forth? Only the Spirit of the Pine tree could have told people that! Tar has been commonly used to tend internal and external hurts troubles of the body, preserve wooden boats, houses and household furniture. When you find an old pine with thick scaly bark you’ve an old spirit tree with roots deep in Mother Earth and branches reaching to the heavens. Oral Finnish traditional knowledge tells that tar has been a part of daily life and a livelihood from times long ago. And the tradition continues today!