Subject: As the Energy Heats Up… Why Do Your Prayers Feel Unanswered? | 022126 | Earl Purdy

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February 21, 2026

Hello Mighty Companion,


It’s interesting how quickly we move to fixing things. Something feels uncomfortable, and almost immediately the mind begins scanning for what needs to change. We want the tension gone, the conflict resolved, the body better, the situation different. And if we’ve been studying the Course for a while, we might even dress that impulse up as spiritual practice. We call it prayer. But have you noticed how often what we’re really asking for is relief? Not freedom from fear, but relief from the symptom that’s bothering us right now.


This week’s class, “Why You Don’t Always Hear the Answer to Your Prayers | A Course in Miracles,” stayed with a simple but confronting promise from Chapter 9: every prayer is answered. If that’s true, then the problem isn’t that we’re being ignored. It may be that we’re aiming our prayer at the wrong level. When we ask for the surface to shift but leave the fear underneath untouched, the pattern doesn’t actually change. And sometimes the reason we don’t want to linger there is because real healing asks for more than adjustment. It asks for release.


Are you having trouble hearing the answer to your prayers? Do you sense that fear is still shaping how you see your situation? If you’re ready to move beyond managing symptoms and begin releasing the fear underneath them, I offer Clarity Sessions for focused, one-on-one insight into what’s happening right now, as well as ongoing coaching and mentoring for those who want deeper, sustained support. With more than 50 years of studying and living A Course in Miracles, I can help you apply these teachings in a practical way so they become lived experience, not just ideas.


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As we move deeper into 2026, many people are feeling a surge of fiery, forward-moving energy — the kind that makes you want to act, decide, initiate, and finally move on what you’ve been sitting with. There’s a strong Ares current in the air right now, pushing for boldness and conscious action. But before action becomes productive, it must be anchored in vision. Fire without direction burns out quickly. Fire guided by clarity becomes momentum.

If you’re feeling that inner push but aren’t completely sure where to aim it, this is the perfect time for grounded spiritual insight. I’m offering astrology and numerology readings designed to help you understand the timing and deeper cycles shaping your path right now. These sessions aren’t about prediction — they’re about alignment. Together, we clarify what’s ready to be initiated, what needs to be released, and how to move forward with purpose instead of impulsiveness. If you’re ready to turn this fiery action energy into conscious direction, I’d be honored to explore the map with you.


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Why You Don’t Always Hear the Answer to Your Prayers

One of the most misunderstood teachings in A Course in Miracles is the section called “The Answer to Prayer.” Most people approach prayer believing that if something doesn’t change in their external world, then their prayer wasn’t answered. The Course offers a completely different perspective.

It says your prayer is always answered.

Always.

The real issue is not that God fails to respond. The real issue is that you don’t always hear the answer.

That is a radical shift. It moves us from feeling rejected or ignored to recognizing that something in us may be blocking our willingness to listen.

The Real Purpose of Prayer

According to A Course in Miracles, the purpose of the Course is the escape from fear. That means the purpose of prayer, if aligned with the Course, is not to rearrange circumstances, fix people, improve bodies, or increase bank accounts. The purpose is to remove fear.


Most of us pray for changes in form. We ask for healing of the body, improvement in relationships, more abundance, or better outcomes. But the Course teaches that external conditions are not the true source of our suffering. Fear is.


If fear remains, even when circumstances improve, dissatisfaction eventually returns. We have all experienced getting what we wanted only to discover that it did not deliver lasting peace. That is because peace does not come from form. It comes from correction of perception.


True prayer, then, is not “Fix this situation.”

True prayer is, “Help me be released from the fear behind this situation.”


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✨ Astrology Insight for February 21-28, 2026

We are in the middle of a rare outer-planet transition period. Pluto has recently entered Aquarius, Uranus is preparing to change signs, Neptune and Saturn are shifting into Aries, and the Lunar Nodes have moved into Pisces and Virgo. When multiple slow-moving planets change signs within a short time frame, it marks the beginning of a new collective chapter. These are not subtle shifts. Outer planets reshape systems — technology, governance, identity, economics, belief structures. We are watching structural change accelerate in real time.


Pluto in Aquarius is transforming collective power, technology, and social systems. Uranus, finishing its time in Taurus, continues to destabilize financial structures and value systems while preparing to enter Gemini, where innovation in communication, AI, media, and information will intensify. This signals a period where old frameworks break down and new models emerge quickly. It can feel unstable because stability is being redefined.


We have also just entered the Lunar Year of the Fire Horse (February 17, 2026), an energy traditionally associated with bold initiative, independence, and rapid forward movement. Fire Horse energy does not wait for permission. It amplifies momentum and intensifies the call to act authentically and decisively. When this fiery current overlaps with major outer-planet transitions, the atmosphere becomes unmistakably catalytic.


At the same time, this week carries personal ignition. Mars has recently stationed direct, releasing months of stalled momentum and restoring forward movement. The Pisces New Moon emphasizes vision, intuition, and spiritual clarity. Mercury conjunct Saturn grounds ideas into responsibility and long-term structure. Venus in Aries pushes for bold, decisive action.


Taken together, we are in a time where action energy is rising — but it must be guided by conscious vision. The pressure to move is real. The importance of clarity before movement is even more real.power.

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