How To Choose An Interesting Souvenir For A Friend With An Interest In Astrology

Love it or utterly detest it Christmas shopping is something most of us are resigned to doing. But if you have to find a Christmas gift for an astrology enthusiast it can prove even more of a problem. Here are a few ideas for choosing unusual Christmas gifts that, while targeting star sign fans, are actually applicable to anyone who is difficult to buy for.

It could be that you enjoy the frenzy of gift shopping each year. I dislike it intensely. I am too busy for Christmas shopping and have things I would much prefer to do. So I really do not need the additional hassle of searching for a present for someone with an interest I know little about, such as the zodiac.

Possibly you manage to buy unusual gifts for everyone and their faces light up with delight when they open their Christmas presents. My family make polite noises of gratitude then I find the chocolates, perfume or whatever, hidden away unused in a cupboard six months later. (They can usually manage to consume the alcohol!)

I really resent time and money wasted on presents that just do not hit the mark with the recipient. It's not that I'm mean, or uncaring, I just do NOT know what to buy people that will fit in with their interests. I have enough problems looking for interesting gifts in areas I know well, without the extra challenge of looking for astrology Christmas novelties on top of everything else.

My family and friends are all lucky enough that they have everything they want - well, at least in the category of expenses that I can afford as a gift. I bet a Christmas Porsche for one son would generate plenty of exuberance and the other would be thrilled to receive the keys to his own house. But with a tight Christmas budget, shortage of time and no idea what gifts to buy, I need to get a little creative, particularly when hunting for a Christmas gift for a star sign enthusiast.

While still relevant to our astrology fan, let's generalize and look at the vital characteristics of unusual Christmas gifts?

1. It should be unusual - not tried and tested slippers, chocolate, smellies etc
2. It should be affordable by the giver
3. It should NOT look cheap to the receiver - ideal if it's unlikely that they can guess the cost
4. It should be useful or (alternatively) completely frivolous
5. It should be something they have always wanted
and/or
6. It should be something they would never dream of buying for themselves
7. It should be easy to buy (online is best for me, I have no desire to queue for hours to buy this year's latest fad gadget)
8. It would be an added bonus (but not compulsory) if it gave something to talk about instead of the Christmas TV

Well, I'm not sure whether I've made your Christmas Shopping life any easier or much harder with my list of "how to decide on a Christmas gift" tips, but there are surely some tips for you to think about.

Of course shopping online will save you much hassle and time and also give you the chance to click around all the links on a website at a time convenient to yourself, without pushy sales-people following you round.