If the dreamer is a man, the dream may indicate in very scathing way that his attitude toward women is old-fashioned and immature. The dream could also refer to dreamer’s maternal instincts.
If you have your own children, maybe you should ask yourself if you behave maturely enough with them.
Dolls have played an important role in history. From Voodoo, in which they represent the enemy and are stuck with needles, to the image of a girl telling a doll about her problems. This dream expresses the same concept, our needs, fears, desires, and hopes to seek a way to be expressed.
During childhood, you have much more trust in a doll than in any adult. Perhaps, in the dream, you are telling your doll a big secret. [1]
If feelings of detachment and phoniness prevail in your daily life, then they may be reflected in this dream. [3]
Innocence.
Creativity, imagination, or playfulness.
Parental nurturing.
A specific doll from your past can point to something regarding that time in your past.
An acquaintance who turns into a doll could represent a desire to change or control that person, resentment of their attempts to control you, or feeling unempowered in general.
Choosing outfits for a doll could represent creativity, image, or a particular mood.
2- We tend to learn through play, and for a doll to appear in a dream usuallv indicates the need to relearn some childhood lessons which we have forgotten.
3- The doll can be a representation of the soul of a particular person who can be helped, or harmed, by sympathetic magic or witchcraft. [5]
To dream about a talking doll - or a doll that comes to life - symbolizes your desire to be someone else and escape from your present problems and responsibilities. Dolls in dreams may also serve as a means to act out your wishes, and say/do things you are not comfortable saying/doing. [6]
Depth Psychology: The dream expresses your deep affection for someone, and a need for tenderness. [8]
A puppet rather than a poppet can suggest that we are being manipulated. [9]
The puppet, far from being malign, is a doll that is fashioned for a particular purpose. In dreams it serves as a focus of energy. [11]
2. Idyllic home life, great happiness.
3. Rehearsal for an adult stage of life.
4. Stand-in for the dreamer or another individual, their personality traits or behaviors. [12]
See also: Stepford Wife. [13]
2. Memories of the past;
3. Preparation for motherhood;
4. Childhood desire; Phil. 3:13; Ruth 4:16; Luke 2:49. [17]
For a grown-up it is a retrogression of the subconscious to be protected. [18]
A songwriter’s song, an author’s book, etc.; Research details [19]