Puppet / Puppeteer dream meaning is explained below using 1 different source. Each interpretation is shown with its source.

Interpretation 1 — Klaus Vollmar

This symbol addresses your nervous system, where the wires of the puppet are your nerves. Often you cannot see the puppeteer directly, but he is the one who is “pulling your strings,” symbolizing the power that is hidden behind the curtains. This symbol questions how you could “better” coordinate your intellectual resources and nervous system. What is pulling you? And where?
Source: Little Giant Encyclopedia Author: Klaus Vollmar