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Kore, one of the titles or epithets for Persephone, rules the next ten days. A helper and aid to mortals while they live, and a gracious provider and nourisher of all life, she is nonetheless an implacable judge in the world below. Kindness and reciprocity in this life leads to favorable treatment in her husband's realm. Selfishness and cruelty find less favor in her eyes, later on.
The image of the second decan, the Bridle, speaks to this. The horse wants to go where it will, and lead its own life; the rider has another destination in mind. Reins are used to get the horse to go where the rider wants — but the carrots and apples and sugar cubes, the grass in the pasture, and the warm barn — these are all part of the system that creates trust and compassion between the horse and rider, and allows for their mutual flourishing.
