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Dream dictionaries are interesting to read, but you shouldn't use them as a definitive source. Like horoscopes, they're mainly useful as a vague psychological reference to kickstart your own observations. However, reading up on the symbols (like dolls) that have been appearing in your dream might lend you some perspective. The action of the doll is as important as the symbol of the doll. A passive doll that is being played with by someone you dislike is completely different from a doll that comes alive and walks around. The doll could represent you in the dream. For example, if it came alive, that may symbolize the fact that you want to "wake up" into a new life. A doll being played with by someone you dislike could indicate you're feeling used or annoyed by that person. If you're playing with the doll, that could show that you are having a conflict with yourself, as you are playing with the doll, while at the same time, the doll could represent your subconscious. The background to the doll can also help you decide what the doll symbolizes. For example, dollhouses may symbolize your desire to have a family or your focus on your family life. Alternatively, a dollhouse could symbolize that you want to be more in control of your life. If you wrote down the emotions you were feeling when you woke up, use that to guide your interpretation of the dream. If you woke up feeling ecstatic, for instance, that's very different from waking up feeling anxious or disappointed. For example, if you doll comes alive but you wake up feeling anxious, that could mean your life is going in a new direction that you feel anxious about.
Use dream dictionaries as guidance. Think about what the doll was doing. Pay attention to the background. Put the dream in emotional context.