The Tao of Heaven means the Tao that is heavenly, the course that is quiet and undemonstrative, that is free from motive and effort, such as is seen in the processes of nature, grandly proceeding and successful without any striving or crying. ... There is the Tao of Heaven, and there is the Tao of man. Acting without action, and yet attracting all honor, is the Way of Heaven. Doing and being embarrassed thereby is the Way of man. ... Acting without action, - this is what is called Heaven. Heaven thus takes its law from Tao. ... Vacancy, stillness, placidity, tastelessness, quietude, silence, and non-action would be found to be3 their characteristics, and they would go on to the perfection of the Tao.
[Many of the descriptive here parallel the aspects one who follows the way of the empty hand strive to develop and enhance. We simply derive guidance from the ancient texts, this is also the way. We can see some hints as to what the ancients meant by Heaven/Heavenly, etc.]
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