An old woman in a dream frequently represents accumulated wisdom -- the kind that comes from having lived through enough to see patterns others miss. Her presence can also gently raise questions about mortality and time, without necessarily meaning anything urgent. If she offers guidance in the dream, it's worth taking seriously; this figure often speaks for intuition you already have but haven't trusted yet.
Positions are as fundamental as conjunctions for talismans. - Picatrix (Andalusia, ~1000.AD)