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
Elia	E-lyah (Italian), AY-lee-ah (Dutch)	Italian, Dutch
Pam	PAM	English
Lale	-	Turkish
Zareen	-	Persian
Yafe	-	Hebrew
Derval	-	Irish