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Dan Halloran is a Republican politician member of the New York City Council. Dan was also supported by various parties as a candidate for election to the city council in 2009, representing the 19th district in Queens and elected November 3, 2009. Will continue in office until December 2014.
Halloran's religion became an issue during the campaign after it was revealed that he was a supporter of Asatru.
He describes his group as a cultural, religious and martial; dedicated to reviving the folklore of the Nordic peoples of northern Europe.

Worship and prayer

The Asatru ceremonies are basically three points:
1.Blót celebration or ceremony.
2.Celebration of feast, usually a dinner.
3.Representation of traditions and folklore.

 BLÓTS: is the consecration of where they officiate the ceremony, then will perform three traditional libations and offerings. Participants are placed in circular position, which is passed with the libation bowl. The first toast is dedicated to the gods, the second to the Elves and Disar, and the third family Ancestors. The most common container in this ceremony is a drinking horn or some sort of chalice. According to the practice of this ceremony, only the one with the container can go and talk to the gods, and the others must wait their turn.

 SACRED PLACES

 In Asatru religion, sacred places, are usually natural places. Asatru spirituality find these places as the most suitable to find a communion between the gods and humans.

 The appropriate places to hold any ceremony are:

1. Hörg:: This would be a mound of stones or megalithic sites.
2. Stafgardr: Its meaning is complex. It is considered Gardr those spaces surrounded by hazel wood sticks.
3. Hof: This would be a building, room or building space. In ancient times referred to a community farm.
4. Vé: Considered a sacred forest, rivers, lakes and wildlife sanctuaries.

Geographic location

Currently, Asatru has fans in nearly all European countries, the United States and the rest of the Americas, with Costa Rica, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Chile Latin American countries with more Ásatrúar, although there are also communities in Brazil, Venezuela and Peru. There are Ásatrús in Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Turkey, Azerbaijan and India. In some countries, politicians have been publicly Ásatrúar.

Gods