Are there “positive” symbols we can surround ourselves with, to counteract the negative effects of other dark symbols seemingly everywhere? Are there symbols for healing and protection that Creator recommends?

We cannot lead you; we cannot tell you what to do, and we cannot play favorites when the world is intended to be run by human beings themselves. So we would simply say: "This is human business for you to make your way, make your own decisions, and choose what you wish to do with your thoughts and your energy, both." So you have a free hand as long as you remain free to exercise your free will unencumbered and can choose what you want to project into the world and put your stamp on it, so to speak, with symbols to represent anything you like. We can tell you that the appreciation of beauty is a divine attribute people are born with; if it does not become corrupted it can be relied on to be in alignment unless it is perverted in some way for a dark reason. So there will be plenty of moments of inspiration for those in alignment to receive suggestions from the divine realm about such matters. If you are wanting guidance and support for something of that kind, the way to arrange it is through a prayer request and the prayer will be answered at some point with inspiration coming your way that will feel like you suddenly have a new idea of your own but in fact will be an idea impulsed to you via Creator or your higher self, or both, to give you some assistance at your request. This is how we operate and it serves well to let you be in charge. You will get more done that way and more accomplished personally because this will prevent you from relying on us much like a crutch to take care of many things for you that you would do better learning to do on your own and developing the muscles and the knowledge base and honing the skills it might require. Such achievements will serve you greatly whereas the recipient of handouts will not grow at all other than knowing how to be a supplicant or a beggar.