Well , this dream was interesting. In this dream about going on a mission, being somewhat cognizant in my dream about what was going on, I was made aware that having a dream about going on a mission was an indicator or representation of my righteous desires. It came to me in my mind during the dream. I’m not saying all dreams about going on a mission are like that, but at least this one was. Just thought I’d share. I don’t think I’ve ever received an interpretation of my dream before whilst dreaming
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We’ve all had them!
Well , this dream was interesting. In this dream about going on a mission, being somewhat cognizant in my dream about what was going on, I was made aware that having a dream about going on a mission was an indicator or representation of my righteous desires. It came to me in my mind during the dream. I’m not saying all dreams about going on a mission are like that, but at least this one was. Just thought I’d share. I don’t think I’ve ever received an interpretation of my dream before whilst dreaming
Well , this dream was interesting. In this dream about going on a mission, being somewhat cognizant in my dream about what was going on, I was made aware that having a dream about going on a mission was an indicator or representation of my righteous desires. It came to me in my mind during the dream. I’m not saying all dreams about going on a mission are like that, but at least this one was. Just thought I’d share. I don’t think I’ve ever received an interpretation of my dream before whilst dreaming
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Yes, several times over the years.
That's very interesting. I had a dream recently that .. I wish I could remember the details .. but I woke up during it and had a very distinct thought of what the interpretation was. And I remember thinking to myself that the interpretation made a lot of sense. Unfortunately I didn't write it down at the moment. It was still the middle of the night.
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I dig it. Each dream is a little different. Write it down next time, bro! I keep an electronic journal—absolutely essential!creator wrote: ↑January 14th, 2025, 10:28 pmYes, several times over the years.
That's very interesting. I had a dream recently that .. I wish I could remember the details .. but I woke up during it and had a very distinct thought of what the interpretation was. And I remember thinking to myself that the interpretation made a lot of sense. Unfortunately I didn't write it down at the moment. It was still the middle of the night.
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I literally was having this discussion yesterday with a couple of guys.... I have had this as a recurring dream as well!!
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That is great! That interpretation makes so much sense.
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Totally agree, and I do keep an electronic journal for this type of stuff. That morning I wrote down as much as I could remember but unfortunately it wasn't much.
Your dream reminded me of this because I specifically recall receiving an interpretation of the dream, and know that the interpretation made sense, but what it was I have no idea.

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I thank God I am too old because last thing I care to do is argue with annoying atheists out in public.BeNotDeceived wrote: ↑January 14th, 2025, 10:38 pm Soon many will be called upon to serve a mission.
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creator wrote: ↑January 14th, 2025, 11:13 pmTotally agree, and I do keep an electronic journal for this type of stuff. That morning I wrote down as much as I could remember but unfortunately it wasn't much.
Your dream reminded me of this because I specifically recall receiving an interpretation of the dream, and know that the interpretation made sense, but what it was I have no idea.But there was at least the takeaway that dreams most often have a symbolic meaning. People make all kinds of false predictions by taking their dreams too literally - like all those dreams people have about major disasters - I think they are missing out on something significant that applies to their own life.
The subconscious will unlock a trove of significant mysteries sufficient for our own use and understanding. Beats all the false predictions in the world. I’m really starting to appreciate Carl Jung. I’m beginning to wonder if he saw God, or something.
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When I have a "going back on a mission" dream, I consider it more like a nightmare. 
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You're not far wrong.Mindfields wrote: ↑January 15th, 2025, 4:41 am When I have a "going back on a mission" dream, I consider it more like a nightmare.![]()
Repetitive dreams represent trauma. Many people dream of school troubles or examinations, or being back in the military.
I don't think a lot of LDS realise that dreaming being back on a mission is not necessarily a good thing. It may not reflect spiritual work but being ground up by a bureaucratic machine.
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Is it a coincidence that many people I have talked with lately are having interesting dreams about being missionaries? My boss is a very religious man (not a Mormon and has no experience with the LDS faith). People all around him are daily asking for help, whether it be a loan or words of guidance. He is a rock-solid individual.Jonesy wrote: ↑January 14th, 2025, 10:05 pm We’ve all had them!
Well , this dream was interesting. In this dream about going on a mission, being somewhat cognizant in my dream about what was going on, I was made aware that having a dream about going on a mission was an indicator or representation of my righteous desires. It came to me in my mind during the dream. I’m not saying all dreams about going on a mission are like that, but at least this one was. Just thought I’d share. I don’t think I’ve ever received an interpretation of my dream before whilst dreaming![]()
Because I have been prompted multiple times in the past few months to "Rise from my knees and Serve", I asked my boss how he thought we should be serving the Lord. He looked at me like I was testing him with a trick question and replied, "We should be teaching the gospel to all around us. We need to offer a hand to those in need. And through our example, our kindness... lead people away from sin."
Just curious if you think your dream has any implications of actual missionary work or is it more about your personal direction
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(Railroading... sorry in advance)Niemand wrote: ↑January 15th, 2025, 4:51 amRepetitive dreams represent trauma. Many people dream of school troubles or examinations, or being back in the military.Mindfields wrote: ↑January 15th, 2025, 4:41 am When I have a "going back on a mission" dream, I consider it more like a nightmare.![]()
... and if I sometimes have dreams of being somewhere and realizing I am wearing no pants?

I interpret it to mean that I am not preparing as I should, but maybe it means I don't like the confines of restrictive clothes (rules... ) Or perhaps I am a subconscious exhibitionist...

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Nope... not all.


I've literally never dreamed about going on a mission, but then again, I didn't go on a mission for the LDS Corp... perhaps that has something to do with it.
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Or you're just worried about being exposed and vulnerable to people.Momma J wrote: ↑January 15th, 2025, 5:17 am(Railroading... sorry in advance)Niemand wrote: ↑January 15th, 2025, 4:51 amRepetitive dreams represent trauma. Many people dream of school troubles or examinations, or being back in the military.Mindfields wrote: ↑January 15th, 2025, 4:41 am When I have a "going back on a mission" dream, I consider it more like a nightmare.![]()
... and if I sometimes have dreams of being somewhere and realizing I am wearing no pants?![]()
I interpret it to mean that I am not preparing as I should, but maybe it means I don't like the confines of restrictive clothes (rules... ) Or perhaps I am a subconscious exhibitionist...![]()
I haven't had a naked dream in a while.
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When you stop doing an activity or working on project, writing a paper, etc., your brain doesn't stop working on it. It keeps working through problems, trying different solutions, searching for different approaches, recreating reality in an unreal neurologic world. The subconscious essentially becomes the proving ground for models, ideas, solutions, and possibilities. It is a problem sovling jugernaut,.
It isn't so much that your dreams are communicating something novel in the sense of a message from another source outside yourself (though that is a possibility), but the lion’s share of your dreams, or what you recall of your dreams, is the working model for a solution that you will likely use in your conscious life. The ancients called it your third eye. Others call it a spiritual connectiion. When in reality, more often than not, its not a connection to something outside yourself as much as it is the continaution of problem sovling and solution finding tasks that your brain is hard wired to perform regardless of your concious or uncious state.
For the record, my recurring mission call dream that keeps coming back decade after decade is one where I keep getting called to serve the same mission over and over again. It's a Mission groundhog day dream. There is no escape from the call. No end to the farewells. No end to the homecomings. No end to the shock of going to a temple ceremony with blood oaths and then getting sent out the next day too serve a mission for a church that just had me swear to kill myself. Its a recurring nightmare. I can't wake up fast enough and shake off the horror .
It isn't so much that your dreams are communicating something novel in the sense of a message from another source outside yourself (though that is a possibility), but the lion’s share of your dreams, or what you recall of your dreams, is the working model for a solution that you will likely use in your conscious life. The ancients called it your third eye. Others call it a spiritual connectiion. When in reality, more often than not, its not a connection to something outside yourself as much as it is the continaution of problem sovling and solution finding tasks that your brain is hard wired to perform regardless of your concious or uncious state.
For the record, my recurring mission call dream that keeps coming back decade after decade is one where I keep getting called to serve the same mission over and over again. It's a Mission groundhog day dream. There is no escape from the call. No end to the farewells. No end to the homecomings. No end to the shock of going to a temple ceremony with blood oaths and then getting sent out the next day too serve a mission for a church that just had me swear to kill myself. Its a recurring nightmare. I can't wake up fast enough and shake off the horror .
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Yeah, I've had them, but they weren't dreams, they were nightmares. Doing that again was never going to happen.
As a side note I read yesterday how expensive senior missions are. They are crazy. Yeah, even if I still trusted those 15 men in SLC that would never happen, either.
But the worst version of this nightmare is being a Church employee, doing your job for years, retiring, and then getting called on a mission to do your old job again, this time for free for a corporation that throws off about 25 billion a year in free cash flow. That nightmare really happens. It makes me so glad I found a new job and don't work for the Church anymore.
As a side note I read yesterday how expensive senior missions are. They are crazy. Yeah, even if I still trusted those 15 men in SLC that would never happen, either.
But the worst version of this nightmare is being a Church employee, doing your job for years, retiring, and then getting called on a mission to do your old job again, this time for free for a corporation that throws off about 25 billion a year in free cash flow. That nightmare really happens. It makes me so glad I found a new job and don't work for the Church anymore.
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Honest question: What would happen if you were called on a mission again and declined; perhaps due to cost? Would you be ostracized in the ward? Who all knows that you got the calling? Are you obligated to take out a loan to fulfil the calling or perhaps drain your retirement savings in hopes that blessings will prevail when you return?
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Glad to hear you're not working for LDS Inc anymoreAtrasado wrote: ↑January 15th, 2025, 9:46 am Yeah, I've had them, but they weren't dreams, they were nightmares. Doing that again was never going to happen.
As a side note I read yesterday how expensive senior missions are. They are crazy. Yeah, even if I still trusted those 15 men in SLC that would never happen, either.
But the worst version of this nightmare is being a Church employee, doing your job for years, retiring, and then getting called on a mission to do your old job again, this time for free for a corporation that throws off about 25 billion a year in free cash flow. That nightmare really happens. It makes me so glad I found a new job and don't work for the Church anymore.
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We don’t call people on missions out of the blue like was once done. You have to apply to be a missionary. Older adults get a fair degree of control over where they are sent and the nature of the work to be done. The expected costs are listed for each mission so you would know in advance if you could afford it or not. As far as who would know you were called that would be your stake president. I’ve never heard of anyone being told or being expected to take out a loan to go on a mission. That would strike me as unwise.Momma J wrote: ↑January 15th, 2025, 10:08 am Honest question: What would happen if you were called on a mission again and declined; perhaps due to cost? Would you be ostracized in the ward? Who all knows that you got the calling? Are you obligated to take out a loan to fulfil the calling or perhaps drain your retirement savings in hopes that blessings will prevail when you return?
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What job did you do for the church?Atrasado wrote: ↑January 15th, 2025, 9:46 am Yeah, I've had them, but they weren't dreams, they were nightmares. Doing that again was never going to happen.
As a side note I read yesterday how expensive senior missions are. They are crazy. Yeah, even if I still trusted those 15 men in SLC that would never happen, either.
But the worst version of this nightmare is being a Church employee, doing your job for years, retiring, and then getting called on a mission to do your old job again, this time for free for a corporation that throws off about 25 billion a year in free cash flow. That nightmare really happens. It makes me so glad I found a new job and don't work for the Church anymore.
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I used to have a dream like that not irregularly, but I haven't in quite a while. Is that a bad sign?
On the other hand, I never did enjoy those dreams. Every time it was like "Really? I'm doing this again?" Then I'd wake up with relief.
Supposing that happened, I would absolutely decline right now. Sorry, but it's going to take more than an older, rich, possibly retired "TBM" in a suit whose children are all grown and financially/socially successful to convince me that things will work out or that I'll reap so much as the smallest worthwhile blessing. Ostracized? Between my incredible introversion and my wife being unable to hold a tolerant and equal-exchange-based relationship with anyone, I already don't have much social stock. Expected to take out a loan by a church that historically taught about avoiding debt? The church already has a large list of rapidly expanding "wrong direction/contrary to Gospel/not Christlike" issues, I'd just throw that on the pile.Momma J wrote: ↑January 15th, 2025, 10:08 am Honest question: What would happen if you were called on a mission again and declined; perhaps due to cost? Would you be ostracized in the ward? Who all knows that you got the calling? Are you obligated to take out a loan to fulfil the calling or perhaps drain your retirement savings in hopes that blessings will prevail when you return?
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I would say I've had 4+ dreams about being back on my mission over the years. Several where I was married (while married) and left my family. They weren't very comforting dreams.
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I was a curriculum designer for BYUI.Arm Chair Quarterback wrote: ↑January 15th, 2025, 10:50 amWhat job did you do for the church?Atrasado wrote: ↑January 15th, 2025, 9:46 am Yeah, I've had them, but they weren't dreams, they were nightmares. Doing that again was never going to happen.
As a side note I read yesterday how expensive senior missions are. They are crazy. Yeah, even if I still trusted those 15 men in SLC that would never happen, either.
But the worst version of this nightmare is being a Church employee, doing your job for years, retiring, and then getting called on a mission to do your old job again, this time for free for a corporation that throws off about 25 billion a year in free cash flow. That nightmare really happens. It makes me so glad I found a new job and don't work for the Church anymore.
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I appreciate the answer. Should have asked my brother and his wife who were recently called. Just a question that came to mindgkearney wrote: ↑January 15th, 2025, 10:48 amWe don’t call people on missions out of the blue like was once done. You have to apply to be a missionary. Older adults get a fair degree of control over where they are sent and the nature of the work to be done. The expected costs are listed for each mission so you would know in advance if you could afford it or not. As far as who would know you were called that would be your stake president. I’ve never heard of anyone being told or being expected to take out a loan to go on a mission. That would strike me as unwise.Momma J wrote: ↑January 15th, 2025, 10:08 am Honest question: What would happen if you were called on a mission again and declined; perhaps due to cost? Would you be ostracized in the ward? Who all knows that you got the calling? Are you obligated to take out a loan to fulfil the calling or perhaps drain your retirement savings in hopes that blessings will prevail when you return?