Reincarnation seemed to her to naturally fit this new pattern. Reincarnation as a ploy to escape death also fits in well with the psychological observation made by Eric Berne that our inner selves are constructed on the premise that we are immortal. Berne considered this an illusion with psychological advantages. A human being cannot imagine himself or herself to be annihilated. As a consequence, when the idea of resurrection and heaven are vague, reincarnation provides a way out.
Death is the most awesome and terrifying mystery of our existence.
In a secular context, death implies the end of everything. We lose our identity, we have to take leave of all who are dear to us, we have to give up our unfulfilled dreams and submit to a blind fate. The idea of reincarnation then comes as a welcome liberation. It offers new hope. The vindication of justice.