First in the Woodharrow Bund's 3 part series, The Elder Trow Volume I tackles the hard question of what has gone wrong in the organization of modern heathen groups over the last 40+ years and proposes ways in which modern heathen group structure can become more traditional and authentic as well as more practical for modern times. A survey of social and group models among the Norse, Anglo-Saxons and Goths is given. Germanic re-tribalization, the concept and understanding of tribalism, ancient Germanic sacral kingship, military kingship, heathen priesthood, modern heathen social structure and group organization, implementation of traditional Germanic culture in modern heathenry, major issues that hinder modern heathen groups, and how to live authentically as a heathen in modern times, are discussed at length. The Woodharrow Bund is a school dedicated to the promotion of authentic heathenry, and which provides a model for heathenry that can be used by anyone regardless of their specific group affiliations.