In short, these Ten Commandments appear in the form of direction, a way of acting or being. Down came the prophet with these tablets which contained these laws chiseled into them.

This fire spoke to Moses on a mountain top. (We will briefly touch on the burning bush later that appears in the art). The Ten Commandments, as we know, are some ‘You shall’, ‘You shall not’ moral laws which were spoken to Moses… from a burning bush. This post is to share the inspiration and view behind the creation of The Dead Commandments. Often people comment on this design assuming it has something to do with religion. If being inspired, transformed, and connected to spirit through this inspiration is religion, we can call it that. The Dead Commandments arose from inspiration that came through the music.

Why ‘The Dead Commandments’ though? Is this some religious thing? Yes… No… You decide for yourself. One of the most well-known pieces of Grateful Dead art, created by Owsley ‘Bear’ Stanley and Bob Thomas, originally used to mark the band’s equipment so it could be clearly distinguished at music festivals. I chose to make the number 13, to equal the 13 point bolt in the Steal Your Face. Originally, there were more lyrics in The Dead Commandments. ( Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own). The meaning of song lyrics also may develop, shift, and change with life's journey as well.Įveryone relates and makes meaning in different ways. Lovers of Grateful Dead come in all colors of the tie-dyed spectrum, and the music, no matter how long they have listened to it, has stayed with them through their changes in life. This is not an expression or view of an ‘Estimated Prophet’. The Dead Commandments design was created in 2018, and came through inspiration from lyrics in Grateful Dead tunes, lines from songs giving advice or direction which spoke deeply to me. The Inspiration and view behind The Dead Commandments design What are The Dead Commandments?

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