Prosperous Greetings Reader,
Your Weekly Insights for October 19th to October 25th 2026
In Today's Pulse: This week I’m sharing something a little more personal about the one space none of us enjoys sitting in, along with the four simple things that have been quietly carrying me through it, and a Full Moon practice to help you set down what you’ve been holding. PS: I am moving the Prosperity Pulse to Sundays, so no I did not forget to send Saturday. :)
The Energy This Week
This week begins softly, and if Monday morning finds you wanting to pull the covers back over your head, please be gentle with yourself, because the energy picks up quickly and many of us will settle into a satisfying, productive rhythm before long. The one caution is that the work can feel so absorbing that you look up at the end of the day completely drained, so build in pauses, eat a real lunch, and let yourself stop before you’re running on empty.
On Tuesday, notice any pull to hand your power over to someone simply because they carry a title or an air of expertise, and remember that your own inner knowing deserves a seat at the table too, especially in matters of your business and your money.
Wednesday softens into a warmer, more loving energy that’s lovely for creative work.
Thursday brings a gentle harmony between the Moon (emotions) and Mercury (Mind) that favours meditation, creative projects, expanding your thinking, and lending a hand to someone who needs it.
On Friday the 23rd, the Moon moves into bold Aries (fire) and the Sun moves into Scorpio (water), opening a season that invites us to go deeper and be honest about what’s happening beneath the surface.
Then on Saturday the 24th, Mercury turns retrograde and joins Venus in her backward journey until mid November. That often brings slower replies, delays, and conversations that circle back around, so take extra care to say what you mean clearly and kindly, and give everyone, yourself included, a little more patience than usual.
A Story I Think You'll Recognize
I want to share something a little closer to home this week.
I’ve been waiting on news that matters a great deal to me, the kind of waiting where there’s nothing more you can do except wait, and I’ll be waiting through this coming week too.
I didn’t expect how much it would take out of me. My mind kept racing ahead into every possible future, my stomach has been in knots, and some days I noticed I was barely breathing at all, holding my breath as though that might somehow make the answer arrive faster.
What surprised me most was how much the waiting touched everything else.
My focus scattered, my energy dipped, and the work I love, connecting with women, creating, and showing up fully, felt as though it were happening through a fog.
I think many of us know some version of this, whether we’re waiting on a client to say yes, a proposal to be accepted, a payment to arrive, a loved one to call back, or a result from the doctor. The unknown has a way of quietly draining our energy, and when we’re not at our full capacity, it’s very hard to feel magnetic, confident, and open to receiving.
So I’ve been leaning on four simple things, and I’m sharing them with you below in case you’re sitting in a waiting room of your own right now.
Where the Divine Feminine Comes In
Our culture tends to treat waiting as wasted time, something to push through or fix as quickly as possible, and that is very much the masculine energy of doing, deciding, and making things happen.
The feminine understands waiting differently.
She knows that seeds rest in the dark soil all through Autumn and Winter before they ever break the surface, and that some of the most important work in our lives happens where no one, including us, can see it yet.
Waiting asks us to trust a process we can’t control, and while that never feels comfortable, it is a deeply feminine kind of strength: the strength to stay open, soft, and present without needing to know the ending first.
This Week's Invitation
If you find yourself waiting on something this week, here are the four anchors that have been carrying me, and I offer them to you with love.
- Come back to the present moment. When your mind races ahead into the future, gently bring it back to what is actually here: the warmth of your coffee cup, the feel of your feet on the floor, and the one task in front of you.
- Remember to breathe. It sounds so simple, yet when we’re anxious many of us hold our breath without realizing it, so set a reminder on your phone if you need to, and take three slow, full breaths whenever it chimes.
- Choose hope and trust. Whatever comes, you have the capacity and the courage to meet it, and you’ve already walked through so many things you once thought you couldn’t.
- Let your people hold you. Reach out to the friends who steady you, tell them what you’re carrying, and let yourself be supported, because none of us is meant to wait alone.
And if the waiting is affecting your business this week, please give yourself permission to do less and to do it gently, because protecting your energy right now is one of the most prosperous choices you can make.
Weekend Outlook
This coming Saturday has a busy, lively energy that’s perfect for moving your body and tackling the chores you’ve been putting off. If you’re feeling anxious, a brisk walk or a good clearing out of a cupboard can be a wonderful way to let that nervous energy go. With Mercury freshly turned around, it’s also a good day to double check any payments, invoices, or appointments before the new week begins.
Sunday feels more tender, and people may be a little more sensitive than usual, so keep your plans soft and your conversations kind.
That evening the Full Moon rises in Taurus, the Hunter’s Moon, peaking just after 9 PM here on the West Coast and just after midnight for my friends out east.
Taurus is the earthy sign of security, comfort, the body, and the money we can hold in our hands, and a Full Moon here gently shines a light on where we’ve been gripping our finances out of fear rather than resting in trust.
It’s a beautiful moment to release a money worry you’ve been carrying, and to come home to your body and the simple pleasures that remind you that you are safe right now
One Small Practice
Next Sunday evening, step outside or sit by a window where you can see the Full Moon, or simply imagine her glowing above you if the clouds roll in.
Hold something solid in your hands, perhaps a stone, a coin, or a mug of something warm, and feel your feet resting on the ground. Take three slow breaths, and as you exhale, quietly name one fear about money or the future that you’re ready to set down. Then place your hand on your heart and say softly to yourself:
“I am safe in this moment, I trust what is unfolding, and I have everything I need to meet whatever comes.”
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This Weeks Happenings
I would love for you to join us when we gather again on Thursday, November 12th at 7:00 PM, in a sacred monthly space where you can arrive exactly as you are and leave feeling supported, grounded, and clear.
Until next Sunday, may you find your balance and enjoy every bit of your harvest.
Barbara - Prosperity Soul Guide
