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one are the days of Dionne Warwick’s Psychic Friends Network or dialing into 1-800 numbers to speak with clairvoyants like Miss Cleo. Many of today’s most popular psychic mediums are sharing their gifts and abilities with their millions of followers on social media.

Travis Holp has close to 300 thousand followers on Instagram and 500 thousand on TikTok. He’s been featured on Entertainment Tonight and in Us Weekly and Elle magazines and on Today.com.

Known on social media as the Warrior Unicorn – a nod to his fighting spirit toward LGBTQ and mental health awareness issues, combined with his sparkly personality – Travis connects with those who have passed over and delivers messages to their loved ones in the physical world. We spoke with Travis Holp from his Washington home.

How did you discover your psychic abilities?

In 2017, a psychic gave me a reading, and she told me that one day I’d be doing the same kind of work that she did. During the pandemic, I ended a 17-year career in the beauty industry, and while I was figuring out what I wanted to do with my life, I started doing tarot readings on TikTok. Now here we are, and I’m fully leaning into helping others through Spirit.

How does Spirit appear to you?

I see (in my mind’s eye), hear, and feel messages from Spirit. Spirit uses my own frame of reference and symbols to help me deliver messages to those who have come to seek that connection through me.

Do you recall your earliest brushes with Spirit?

I remember being very young, maybe 4 or 5, and I would spend time in the book room at my grandparents’ house. While I was in that room, I remember connecting to what I now know as my Spirit Guides. I would also use the Ouija board with my grandmother and aunt.

What makes Travis Holp stand out from all other popular psychic mediums working today?

I view myself as the Guncle of the Spirit world. I’m the gay uncle that knows a lot of shit. I always tell it like it is, but I’m careful to deliver information with kindness, joy, and hope.

Why is it important for you to share your gift with others?

I believe I am meant to help others along their healing journey. Whether that’s helping them connect to a loved one in spirit for peace, healing, and closure, or helping them live the life they want to live. Also, sharing what I do with others helps other people who are like me understand that this is completely normal.

What are the main messages that the dearly departed wish to impart on their loved ones who are still living?

Let go of any regret, guilt, or shame. Most of what we carry isn’t necessary, and love is what matters the most.

Is Spirit always around you?

It’s very much like using a radio. The stream is always there, I just have to tune to it.

Are you able to shut Spirit off?

When I don’t want to be tuned in, I just close off my energy. This works 95% of the time.

Have you considered using your abilities to solve crimes? I have, but right now, on this journey, I don’t feel aligned to that.

Do you ever surprise yourself with the accuracy of your messages?

Yes! I especially love it when the two people shared a special word or song and then Spirit reveals that word or title to me so that I can relay it back to my client. It’s validation, for sure, but it is also a fun feather in my cap.

What’s next for you?

I’m continuing my mission of helping others through my social channels. I’m also in talks to write a book, and I love doing live events, so I’ll definitely be doing more of those! Look for me at a theatre near you.

Follow Travis Holp on Tik Tok @ traviswarriorunicorn

By Shane Gallagher