i think its more than just neil describing a dream...if you read his book Ghost Rider this could be another description of the way he looked at his journey. or to come from another viewpoint going with the dream idea throughout his book he constantly says things like "didnt get much sleep last night because of the dream" meaning he had a dream about his wife or daughter and it knocked him down a couple rungs on his ladder.
i think its more than just neil describing a dream...if you read his book Ghost Rider this could be another description of the way he looked at his journey. or to come from another viewpoint going with the dream idea throughout his book he constantly says things like "didnt get much sleep last night because of the dream" meaning he had a dream about his wife or daughter and it knocked him down a couple rungs on his ladder.