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
Meghan	MEG-ən	English
Emmy	EM-ee (English)	English, Dutch
Preethi	-	Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Laius	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Amias	-	English (Rare)
Laurits	-	Danish, Norwegian