At their core, religions do not truly contradict each other; instead, they consistently describe creation as a 'Tree'. This idea of the WORLD TREE forms the foundation of countless cultural worldviews and holds the secret to the true message of all religions: the world is a fractal. (continued)

That's what Gismo looked like when he was still at the shelter.

Rebirth was taught in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic mysticism. The idea that every soul produces multiple incarnations was as self-evident to the mystics as the fact that every branch produces multiple twigs—the true meaning of the Tree of Life.