interesting dream. though if I was having this same dream for me it would not mean anything to do with my having alters and trying to meet my alters. it would say to me that I would need to be more careful about what I read, if just reading something such as how someone else said the way to meet alters was to have a protector let me in made me dream about doing so and wanting it to happen so much. if that kind of thing happened to me I would question the validity of whether or not the protector alters were actual alters because for me the concept of 'meeting my alters" "talking directly to my alters" wasnt possible because my treatment provider and I were not able to establish much coconsciousness that went beyond what I already had before diagnosis.

So when ever I did have dreams, nightmares, about things or ideas pertaining to things I have read about, that told me it was time to back off from reading what ever was giving me the dreams or nightmares.

As for whether I believe your dream is about DID, I cant tell you one way or the other. dreams are a funny thing. they happen for many reasons, including what is stressful are in your life, things that the dreamer fears, wishes to happen, sometimes has elements of reality in them and sometimes are just figments of our own imaginations. just last night I dreamed I was in the summer olympics rowing my boat while wearing the most outlandish bathing suit and then suddenly I was standing with nothing but a straw hat on, on the shores of the lake here in town and someone I didnt know walked up to me, took my hand and said hi nice to meet you.. does that mean I am meeting my alters in my dreams, Im sure someone somewhere would read that in my post if they really wanted that to be what my dream was about.. me well to me my dream has nothing to do with my meeting alters, its about my love for boating, in everything I do I tend to strive to be the best I can be, i just spent a fun filled weekend at a nude beach with my wife and another couple I didnt know until I got there (friends of my wife), the outlandish bathing suit well just a nonsensical addition/spin my head did on part of a conversation I had a couple weeks ago with my wife while we were planning our summer plans.

with dreams there is no right or wrong there is just you and how ever you want to interpret your dreams... which reminds me ..there is a forum here on psych central for members to talk about their dreams and their interpretation of the dreams being discussed.. its quite interesting.. heres the link..

http://forums.psychcentral.com/forumdisplay.php?f=82