Robson Vivian E. A Beginner's Guide to Practical Astrology

London: T. Werner Laurie Ltd., 1933. — 184 p.Most introductory astrology books, such as this one, are content to teach you the ABC’s of astrology: Planets, signs, aspects, houses, pretty much in that order. You’re then congratulated that, by the time you reach the end of the book, you can look up the individual pieces and spit out canned interpretations, by rote.
To wit, you want to know about money. (We all want to know about money.) It's the example Robson gave, above. Just like Robson, you will start with your second house and its ruler, and then look and see what factors influence the ruler, for good or ill. Surprisingly, this process works best when you start with generalities (as per Robson), rather than specifics (a la Carter). This is because each individual native is different & has his own unique way of expressing his planetary energies. An arsenal of generalities will equip you to fight through the fogs of interpretation, to find the person at the center of it all, to read the chart in front of you. Explict details merely mislead & bamboozle.