Lukyanova claimed to have a good reason for being adept at astral travel; during her teenage years, she'd had an epiphany and realized she was a witch. Many of us go through a gothic phase in our teens. She took it to the next level.
Not only did she dress in black, she would venture into the forest alone to dance around fires, perform dark rituals, and chant incantations and spells. She'd also make up multiple personas for herself.