guiding light

north star

Orienting life principle

• signal fireFlame for sending messages
• lanternEnclosed portable light
• torchHandheld burning light source

lamp · illumination · searchlight · flare · watchtower · lodestar · flame · glow · radiance

compass

Device showing cardinal directions

• wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
• orientationPosition relative to surroundings
• bearingPosture or orientation

course · direction · pathfinding · map · chart · GPS · sextant · landmark · signpost · waypoint

teacher

One who instructs others

• coachOne who instructs
• advisorOne who gives guidance
• guruRevered authority figure

counselor · sensei · sage · role model · elder · master · preceptor · spiritual director · life coach · wise counsel

muse

Think deeply about

• visionaryImaginative planner of futures
• iconPictorial screen symbol
• trailblazerFirst to forge ahead

pioneer · beacon of hope · motivator · influencer · spark · catalyst · torchbearer · standard-bearer · shining example · paragon

sage advice

Prudent guidance from experience

• discernmentKeen perception and judgment
• insightDeep perceptive understanding
• foresightAbility to anticipate futures

prudence · judgment · enlightenment · clarity · understanding · sagacity · counsel · perspective · moral compass · truth

higher power

Transcendent spiritual entity

• providenceDivine protective care
• graceEffortless beauty of motion
• holy spiritSacred immaterial divine presence

dharma · enlightenment · salvation · faith · soul · revelation · prophecy · scripture · calling · benediction

• strategystrategy, grand strategy, tactics, tactic, tactical
• idealsideal, utopia, archetypes, models, paradise
• glowglow, gleam, glimmer, shimmer, radiance
• leadersleader, boss, leaders, bosses, chiefs
• memorialsmemorial, memorial service, memorial statue, memorials, war memorial
• power metaphorsiron fist, iron grip, reins, puppet master, pulling strings