Each of the fifteen Hebrew words of the priestly blessing has its own band of color that moves from the split finger configuration of the hands upward to G-d. G-d is always represented in red, as symbolized by the top of the painting and the lines running through the Kohane's hands. The Kohanim are conduits through which G-d's blessings are pronounced. Love flows both ways. The space between the hands is in the shape of the letter yud, which is the first Hebrew letter of each blessing. This space represents the energy and kavanah flowing through the Kohane directly to G-d when the Kohane’s hands are positioned and these blessings are offered. In addition, the numerical value of a yud is ten, representing the number of commandments.

The central yud directs us to the perfect silver circle, representing the whole state of His love. The yud originates from the partial black circle at the base of the painting representing shalom. There is a strong connection between G-d's love and shalom in that G-d seals these three blessings with shalom (the last word). The black circle is the basis from which the words flow. Shalom is also the palm of the hands in position. Its significance lies in a mathematical equation of the 15 words. The first line has 3 words, the second has 5 and the last line has seven, with the last word being shalom. Each word is analogous to a knuckle in the hand. There are 14 knuckles in a hand .The 15th element is the palm and completes the hand by holding the fingers together.