The Hermetica of Thrice-Great Hermes is generally understood to form the basis for Western alchemical philosophy and practice, called the hermetic philosophy by its early practitioners.
ðə hɜːmˈɛɾɪkə ʌv θɹˈaɪsɡɹˈeɪt hˈɜːmiːz ɪz dʒˈɛnɚɹəli ˌʌndɚstˈʊd tə fˈɔːɹm ðə bˈeɪsɪs fɔːɹ wˈɛstɚn ælkˈɛmɪkəl fɪlˈɑːsəfi ænd pɹˈæktɪs, kˈɔːld ðə hɜːmˈɛɾɪk fɪlˈɑːsəfi baɪ ɪts ˈɜːli pɹæktˈɪʃənɚz.