Unable to get catalyst with fingerprints of goddess equipped!

[Raldo]

You do not need to gather where the journal tells you to in order to finish the quest. The journal is very misleading and I don't know why they do that. Just ignore where it tells you to go. As a Botanist, I completed the quest by gathering in Tranquil, obtaining Germinated Matter. Once I got one, I could return to the NPC and complete the quest.

You just need to gather in whatever region + grade is appropriate for your particular DoL. Check the websites mentioned from other people further up in order to find an appropriate region for your DoL.

Also worth mentioning... you do not need to have the quest completed in order to proc Fingerprint of the Gods. Once you have the ability it will work anywhere it's supposed to.

I dug up the patch notes for where to get certain catalysts:

Carbonized Matter - Mining - Horizon's Edge
Petrified Matter - Mining - Nophica's Wells
Fossilized Matter - Mining - Dragonhead
Crystallized Matter - Mining - Treespeak
Germinated Matter - Logging - Tranquil Paths
Decayed Matter - Logging - Humblehearth
Decomposed Matter - Logging - Iron Lake
Liquefied Matter - Logging - Halatali
Calcified Matter - Fishing - Bloodshore
Cultured Matter - Fishing - Cedarwood
Ossified Matter - Fishing - Bald Knoll
Cretified Matter - Fishing - Nine Ivies