This design merges a human face split between a monochrome moon side and a golden sun side, symbolizing duality: light and dark, day and night, masculine and feminine, or conscious and unconscious selves. The sun-moon face motif draws on folk art and celestial iconography found in tarot and alchemical imagery, representing balance between opposing forces. People choose it to mark reconciling two parts of themselves or to celebrate a union of opposites.

Where it sits

The radiating spiked rays form a wide circular shape, best suited to flatter areas like the upper back, chest, or a large thigh panel where the full sunburst can spread out. It would also work on the forearm if scaled down, though the outer rays and fine stippling on the moon side would need simplifying. Sizing it too small risks losing the facial detail and the crescent moon and stars tucked near the hairline.

Making it yours

Ask an artist for any of these.

  • Drop the color and keep it entirely black and grey
  • Remove the stars and crescent moon for a simpler face
  • Shrink the outer rays for a tighter, rounder silhouette
  • Add color gradients through both halves instead of one gold side
  • Pair it with a small constellation piece nearby
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