a guiding light

a guiding light/spirit

someone who influences a person or group and shows them how to do something successfully She was the founder of the company, and for forty years its guiding light.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jerrold	['dʒerəld]
Carlyle	KAHR-liel	English
Elin	E-lin (Swedish, Norwegian)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Welsh
Phil	[fil]
Balfour	['bælfə]
Iekika	-	Hawaiian