The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Guidance \Guid"ance\, n. [See Guide.]
   The act or result of guiding; the superintendence or
   assistance of a guide; direction; government; a leading.
   [1913 Webster]

         His studies were without guidance and without plan.
                                                  --Macaulay.
   [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

guidance
    n 1: something that provides direction or advice as to a
         decision or course of action [syn: guidance, counsel,
         counseling, counselling, direction]
    2: the act of guiding or showing the way [syn: guidance,
       steering]
    3: the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was
       installed under the direction of the king" [syn: steering,
       guidance, direction]