Dream Guides - Reflections of the Subconcious or something else?

A few nights ago I met my dream guide. I had a false awakening and knew I was dreaming so I tried summoning my dream guide. I got up from my bed and turned around while thinking my dream guide is behind me. After turning around I could see vague conturs which formed more and more to a person.

And there she was, short black hair, a pigtail, I guess about 40 and introduced herself as Nilbert


If my dream guide is a reflection of my subconcious, then why is my dream guide a 40 year old woman (I'm 21, so thats weird)
Also I've never ever heard the name Nilbert until now.

Tell me what you think and if you have ever heard the name Nilbert before.

Nilbert - Sacred Flame.

Her age and sex represent wisdom, and a learned maternal influence you fear your world lacks.

well id like to know what a dreamguide is.. im very spiritual. i believe in ghosts... astral travel.. spirits, you know the after life all that jazz... i personally think my dream guide. and my dream characters are something else.. (i also believe some of them are just subconcious) becuase i havnt yet found my DG its been a very difficult battle i seem to be losing.. and i figure if it was my subconsious. i would have found him/her already as i wish to do so..... but. still no DG.