The lamed, like the dalet ד and the rosh ר, is a kind of communication. It represents 'teaching.' The word ''lamed'' even means 'teaching. ' It begins above the upper horizontal, having it's origin above that which can be known about God. It begins in the very heart of God, much of which remains a mystery. Most letters have the communication come down the right side, saying that he first speaks to us in love. The lamed ל comes part way down the left side; it starts in holiness. The horizontal line is between the upper and lower horizontals of the square template. It is the shared heart. In teaching, the teacher and student share their love; one expressing the knowledge, and the other eagerly receiving it.