What does this dream mean? Did I have a visitor or was it my mind's creation?

[wozniack]

I need help with a dream I had this morning because I do not understand it at all. First, I had fallen back asleep this morning after being up an hour, but I only slept from 7:00 to 7:12 a.m. I know dreams are very short, but I thought I would mention my sleep time anyway before discussing my dream.

In my dream, I was back in my old house. This time, instead of having only cats, I had dogs. I recognized the dogs, some are still with me and others are not. I opened the front door to let them use the bathroom (my old house had no back door). I remember thinking how cold it was getting outside and that I wanted them back inside asap. I waited a few minutes before going outside myself. I walked to the front yard when I noticed the ground was covered in snow. I thought, "Snow?"
Next, I saw all my dogs walking down the other street. I was about to follow them when something made me turn around. It was a tree stump with four long white feathers. I moved closer to the stump when I turned around and saw a woman in a magenta robe. Her hair was auburn, and she had on makeup. Her lipstick was a reddish brown. She was light skinned as well. But what I remember most about her was her smile. She smiled widely at me for about 10 seconds but didn't say anything. She felt so real to me it was like I was standing in from of somebody. Full color, full bodied and everything. Not often do I remember dreams, but when I do, I like to go over the details. The woman really stood out. She didn't look angelic, just more like a regular person. She was very pretty though.

After that, I had this feeling of "Ahhhh!!!" and I woke up. I know our minds can create "people" while sleeping. This woman is not someone I met in life though. So I wonder if its just simply someone I have created, or if it's something more. Could it be someone from a past life paying me a visit? Or some sort of spirit like a spirit guide? The white feathers are interesting because I found 3 white feathers leading up to my front door about a month ago. And not too long ago I spoke to my guides and angels regarding a problematic situation. I have been seeing a lot of numbers as well: 111, 1111, 911, 444, and now, 555. I take the numbers to mean that I am on the right path with my life goals. I also have been working on applying to a big university, and have noticed an increase in these numbers over the past 2 days. I had been seeing them before that, but it seems more frequent now.

[Headintheclouds]

In my opinion, it sounds like your spirit guide definitely paid you a visit (the white feathers also point this way). I've had similar dream 'visits' from guides and deceased loved ones too. You can feel the difference between a random dream and a visit. Embrace it for what it is... One of your guides making themselves known, showing you love and support.