This is the 9271st most frequent Catalan word.
guiant
"Guiding."
In this sentence, 'guiant' is used as a present participle to describe the action of the guide leading the group.
En el camí cap al cim de la muntanya, el guia anava guiant el grup amb fermesa.
On the way to the mountain top, the guide was leading the group firmly.
Here, 'guiant' introduces an action that complements the main clause, forming a participial phrase describing the speaker's learning journey.
Guiant els meus passos per la senda estreta, vaig aprendre a confiar en la meva intuïció.
Guiding my steps along the narrow path, I learned to trust my intuition.
In this context, 'guiant' describes the action of guiding carried out by the stars, providing direction to the sailors.