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
Justice	JUS-tis	English
Ghislain	zheez-LEN, gee-LEN	French
Maddalena	mahd-dah-LE-nah	Italian
Malone	mə-LON	English (Rare)
Eden	EE-dən (English)	Hebrew, English (Modern)
Natalee	NAT-ə-lee	English (Modern)