The Big Three of
Aoife
14 August 2002 · 08:20 · Galway
XIX
The Sun
Sun
Leo
who you are
You light up a room and make sure everyone gets their moment.
XVIII
The Moon
Moon
Scorpio
what you feel inside
You keep our secrets like a vault that also gives advice.
I
The Ascendant
Rising
Virgo
what people see first
You look like you have plasters, a charger and a plan. You do.
- Moon at birthwaxing crescent
- ElementsFire · Water · Earth
- Born on aWednesday
My favourite star is you.
What you see is what gets printed. The signs are worked out from the birth details; tap to change a line.
MARCEL ET LES BLONDES
Personalised Big Three poster — their Sun, Moon and Rising sign
The poster of a friend’s Big Three: their Sun, Moon and Rising sign, worked out from their date, time and place of birth, each with the constellation of the sign and a line that knows them too well. Four styles, from A4 to 70 × 100 cm.
Step 4 of 4: Create their Big Three style · birth · signs · lines
It gives the rising sign. No time? The poster works with the Sun and Moon — though their mum almost certainly knows it.
Local time used: UTC+1
Your personalisation
Check the spelling: the poster is printed exactly as is, to order.
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Designed in Aveyron, FranceComposed in our family workshop, checked before it ships.
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Printed to order250 g matte paper, pigment inks, at the workshop nearest to you.
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Shipped within 48 hTo your door or to a pickup point, by La Poste or Colissimo.
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Ready to giveStandard frame sizes, easy to find.
Secure payment
Full description
Their Sun, Moon and Rising sign, worked out from their date, time and place of birth — not picked from a list. Under each, the constellation the sign is named after and one line that knows them a little too well: soppy, teasing or no filter, your pick, or rewritten in your own words.
Don’t know their time of birth? The poster works with the Sun and Moon, and if you know their rising sign — it might be in their bio — you pick it. At the bottom, the moon on the day they were born, their dominant element and your dedication. Four styles: Cosmic, Tarot, Y2K and Minimal. The preview follows every keystroke, and it’s exactly what gets printed.
- 250 g matte paper, pigment inks, printed to order.
- Five sizes: A4, 30 × 40, 40 × 60, 50 × 70 and 70 × 100 cm.
- Optional wooden frame on the A4 and 30 × 40, black, white or natural.
- Or the print-ready file: all five sizes, each as a PDF and a 300 dpi PNG, by download link.
The poster, once printed
Sizes
A4 · 21 × 29.7 cm
The keepsake: a birth, the sky of one date. Everyone owns an A4 frame, and it ships flat, in a stiff card envelope.
30 × 40 cm Our favourite
The entry size, the most framed in Europe: IKEA, HEMA, Action, Desenio.
40 × 60 cm
Bedroom and hallway décor, in 2:3 like a photograph. Frames at Juniqe, Posterlounge, Europosters — not at IKEA.
50 × 70 cm
The flagship living-room size, sold across the market. Shipped rolled in a rigid tube, home delivery only.
70 × 100 cm
The large wall size. 70 × 100 frames at IKEA (RÖDALM) and Desenio. Home delivery only.
Prefer to print it yourself? All five sizes, each as a PDF and as a 300 dpi PNG — ten files, by a download link sent after payment.
How it works
- You enter their date of birth
The Sun and Moon are worked out straight away, the rising sign with the time and place. No time? Two signs, or the rising sign you already know.
- You choose the tone and the style
Soppy, teasing or no filter: a line under each sign, written for that sign, to keep or rewrite. Four styles, and the preview follows every keystroke — it’s exactly what gets printed.
- We print close to you
To order, on 250 g matte paper, at the partner workshop nearest to your address. Or you receive the download link for the file by e-mail.
Specifications
| Formats | A4, 30 × 40, 40 × 60, 50 × 70 and 70 × 100 cm |
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| Paper | Satin matte, 250 g/m² |
| Inks | Pigment-based, lightfast |
| Optional frame | On A4 and 30 × 40: wood, black · white · natural, with acrylic glass |
| File only | All five sizes as PDF and 300 dpi PNG, €8.90 |
| Map data | Meeus · Hipparcos (ESA) · IAU |
| Design | Dandymaps® |
| Personalisation | First name · Date of birth · Time of birth · Place of birth · Sun · Moon · Rising · Tone · Sun line · Moon line · Rising line · Dedication · Style |
| Occasions | Best friend’s birthday · 21st or 25th birthday · Galentine’s Day, 13 February · Christmas with your friends · Housewarming · Unusual gift idea |
| Gift for | Your best friend · A sister · A flatmate · Your girlfriend or boyfriend |
More gift ideas: A best friend
Frequently asked questions
What does the poster show?
Their first name, date of birth (plus time and place, if you add them), then their three signs: Sun, Moon and Rising. Under each, the constellation the sign is named after and a line — soppy, teasing, no filter, or your own. At the bottom: the moon on the day they were born, their dominant element, the day of the week and your dedication.
Are the signs really calculated?
Yes. The Sun and Moon are worked out from the date and time of birth, the rising sign from the time and place, using Jean Meeus’s astronomical formulas and the tropical zodiac, the one astrology apps use. We checked the maths against published birth charts, rising signs included.
What if I don’t know their time of birth?
The poster still works: the Sun and Moon only need the date. If either changes sign that day, the editor tells you at what time, so you can check on the quiet. Without a time the rising sign can’t be worked out: pick it if you know it, otherwise the poster shows two signs instead of three.
Can I write my own lines?
Yes. Any suggested line can be swapped for your own, up to 64 characters — that’s where the in-joke nobody else gets goes. Changing the tone never touches a line you’ve written yourself.
Can I give it to a guy?
Yes. The lines talk straight to the person and never assume a gender: they work just as well for a best mate, a brother or a boyfriend.
Is the constellation the sky on the night they were born?
No, and it isn’t meant to be: it’s the constellation the sign is named after, drawn from the International Astronomical Union’s figures, each star at its real brightness. Over two thousand years, precession has pulled the signs and constellations apart. For the real sky on a given night, there’s our star map poster.
Which sizes and frames?
A4, 30 × 40, 40 × 60, 50 × 70 and 70 × 100 cm: standard frame sizes, easy to find (IKEA, HEMA, Action, Desenio). Optional wooden frame on the A4 and 30 × 40, in black, white or natural, with acrylic glass; the larger sizes ship rolled, to frame at home.
What paper is the poster printed on?
250 g/m² satin matte paper, lightfast pigment inks. Printed to order in our workshop up to 40 × 60, by our printer beyond that. Shipped rolled in a rigid tube; the A4 travels flat, in a stiff card envelope, and a framed poster in a cardboard box.