Both she and I wet the bed until we were teenagers. In my case, I was chastised by many siblings and threatened with the feeding of rats, etc. My daughter was given the most loving patience, mostly by her mother, and certainly I was sympathetic. That is, we have the physical capability to propel ourselves with our arms and go above all other people - a distinctive feeling of superiority prevails. She and I have discussed it many times and are very interested in the interpretation.
Interpretation Flying in dreams indicates that the dreamer has strong intellect.
As a spiritual gift it indicates that you have the ability to do absent healing, hypnosis and mind projection. In your dreams it is used as a technique to 'rise above' a situation and does indeed have a very empowering feeling associated with it. In life it would be similar to mentally rising above a situation by meditating on the bigger picture - an ability which you would also both have. The fact that you are 67 has no bearing on your ability with regard to this. In fact now is probably a good time since you possibly have more time on your hands to explore this field further.