I have had experiences with what I believe was my dream guide.

The first time I met him, I was in a non-lucid dream. The dream was about the apocalypse and I was running from something (don't quite remember what) with a friend.

As we were running, a bright light swiftly approached us and stopped. From the light spawned a young black child in rags.

The child told me that this was a dream, my dream.

I did not respond. I didn't really understand him.

He seemed rather annoyed. I did not get the impression he liked me very much. I think he only tolerated me because I am the mind behind the various creations in that world.

He gave up trying to convince me and told me he could give me what I wanted. First, he wanted to show me something. He touched my face and I suddenly saw a series of transparent images with a bluish tint. I saw war, death, and total chaos. Eventually, the friend I was with pushed me away and demanded that he sees what I saw. I aimlessly walked off.

The boy told my friend that he wasn't worth the time because he was just a figment of my imagination. My friend became irritated and tried to punch the child. With ease, the child stopped him in his tracks, and made him disappear. I was still confused. The child said we would meet again and left in the same light he arrived.

Recently, I have had a couple of lucid dreams where I tried to meet him again. Usually, the dream ends right when I see him. The other day I actually reached him and asked him some questions. He touched my face and said, "not yet." Instantly, the dream ended and I was in my bed. I RCed and it was in fact reality.

He definitely has amazing control, but I am still not convinced. How can we be so sure these aren't just dream characters? The vision he gave me makes no sense and I haven't received any information as to what it meant.

Are dream guides some spiritual or subconscious versions of ourselves or are they just dream characters that have more power and knowledge?