I am a member of the UU church

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If there are more members of the UU church here I would like to ask some questions perhaps some could help me with. I really find burning of candles and sage and other incense and herbs very spiritual and healing for my soul in many ways. Yet, some members of my household find it scary and disturbing for whatever there reason's. Should I just do this and not say anything or try to do this when people are not around. I don't think they understand it is part of my worship and some have old fears of burning and fire but I am always very safe. I live with worry warts if you ask me, I love that they care to worry but I do this as a practice to my lord so of course I take it very serious and carefully and would never let anything bad happen. I do some cleansing of our home space and prayers and casts for more well being for loved one's since we always seem just a bit too down,sad,or,angry,disappointed in life then we should be. In order to keep darker feelings and emotions at bay, and to have less arguments or hurt feelings even too. How could any of that be viewed as unsafe of bad in anyway. We have a household with people who are disabled physically and mentally, and retired too who we care for using many things my Mother and I where taught being nurses aides at an elderly home. My grandpa and Dad, are both disabled and retired. Why Mom and I both suffer bad depressions that we take meds for and seek therapy as well too. I just know and feel somehow inside me that more light is needed in our lives or things are going to get much harder and worse with nothing to protect us on our sides so before this happens I would like some protections or preventions if at all possible some unseen force is at work here I believe or person carrying something very dark within them around us perhaps even one of ourselves. If you have any suggestions for healing and cleansing as a fellow UU i am of course open minded and willing to learn and tale knowledge for help and support here. I am moved now out in the county far away from all UU churches and don't drive or know very many people in our very small town here by the great Wallowa Mts. Moved here with family to help and because need help,support,a place to live too. Something very dark felt here though now after a five years now has not gone away. If you know what I should try to do please let me know all that you can. Thanks,A.B.