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I'm uncertain if this book is especially good, but it seems to be the top recommendation.
I know you said hallucinogens, but I figure that this is close enough:
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https://www.amazon.com/Cannabis-Alchemy-Art-Modern-Hashmaking/dp/0914171402
According to this book, " The cultivation of marijuana and the refinement of its preparations has concerned alchemists and hedonists on this planet for centuries. Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica are both powerful allies. The body of the plant itself serves as a link between the physical plane and a host of Spirits of exceptional wisdom and subtlety. When the plant is ingested, these qualities are manifested in the. mind of the worshipper, unlocking the storehouse of Wisdom within and revealing the hidden springs of pleasure. "
" In cultures where the ingestion of the plant is accepted and desirable, these techniques become the formulae of power, and hash makers are revered as Priests of the Holy Sacrament. In other situations their work is misunderstood, and they are branded as criminals to be persecuted. Yet their work continues."
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I'm not sure about Hermetic alchemy, but that book suggests that Arab alchemists were the ones who made hashish.
I speak French, Chinese, Ancient Greek and studying Hiéroglyphes, so that should work out well. Thank you. There is this copy too. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1570626308/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_glc_i_97AGRXVFK6NTBJD82ZSM
This is probably the very best book for beginners. It's short, affordable, and makes the concepts easy enough to digest before reading the Corpus Hermeticum.
Perhaps these books would be of some great interest to you?
https://bookshop.org/books/techniques-of-graeco-egyptian-magic/9780738746326
I’m enjoying it too. I bought it without doing much research first, but looks like I lucked out. I feel like it’s a great introduction to the material. I think if I go deeper next time, I’ll buy Hermetica II. I’ll start saving up for it now, it’s a bit pricey.
The Hermetica II contains the Hermtic writings that aren't included in the original Copenhaver Hermetica.
For a beginner to Qabalah I would highly recommend Lon Milo Duquette's book The Chicken Qabalah of Rabbi Lamed Ben Clifford: Dilettante's Guide to What You Do and Do Not Need to Know to Become a Qabalist <em>https://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Qabalah-Rabbi-Lamed-Clifford/dp/1578632153</em>
Duquette takes a light hearted and humoristic approach in teaching some of the fundamentals of Qabalah. Once you grasp a basic understanding from this book I would then suggest moving on to a more in depth book.
I’m Italian as well and I have this edition of the CH:
https://www.amazon.it/Corpus-hermeticum-testo-greco-latino/dp/8845233707/
IMHO it’s the best edition, not only in Italian, and I love the entire collection of books; I have also the volume about Philo of Alexandria and the Neoplatonics from this printing house 😂
I highly recommend The Emerald Tablet: Alchemy for Personal Transformation by modern alchemist Dennis William Hauck.
" The Emerald Tablet—an ancient document that contains the essence of the alchemical teachings—has had an important influence on many Western spiritual and religious traditions. Ostensibly concerned with turning base metals into gold, alchemy was in fact dedicated to transforming the lead of self into the gold of spirit. This brilliant history of alchemy traces its sources back to ancient Egypt, and presents alchemy as a useful, practical system of self-transformation. Each of the seven steps of alchemical transformation is explained, with hands-on techniques and exercises, treating alchemy as a living discipline for achieving a spiritual awakening. "
https://www.amazon.com/Emerald-Tablet-Alchemy-Personal-Transformation/dp/0140195718
Generally speaking yes it is, but it's not as central as you might think. If I remember correctly the only genuinely Hermetic text it occurs in is the so-called 'Emerald Tablet', which is a late text as far as Hermetica goes.
For real Hermeticism, this is the text:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hermetica-Hermeticum-Asclepius-Translation-Introduction/dp/0521425433
To answer your question in a word: Franz Bardon. Also, A.S. Raleigh. A.S. Raleigh has the best commentary of the Corpus Hermeticum available in the English language. His book entitled “Magic” is also one of the best books on Magic ever written. He wrote it in 1928. Give it a read: