Become a Member

Membership in the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm is open to all Master Masons in good standing.

Krazo Grotto is chartered in Laquey Missouri under the Grottoes of North America, a non-profit organization, dedicated to promoting Good Fellowship, Friendship, and Fun among Master Masons and their families.

To join Krazo Grotto, you must be a Master Mason in good standing of a recognized Lodge within the state of Missouri, and continue to maintain your good standing in the Symbolic Lodge in order to retain your membership in the Order. You must obtain a petition from a member; complete the petition and have it signed by a Krazo Grotto Member who is recommending you for membership. Once your petition is read and accepted, you will be contacted regarding dues and participation in an initiation ceremonial.

Until your petition is accepted, you are welcome to join us for our social hours before and after our stated meetings. Our social hours are open to ALL members of the Masonic Fraternity and their Ladies. Our meetings are held at the Pulaksi County Shrine Club (26920 Shrine Road, Waynesville, MO 65583) on the 3rd Saturday of the month. Dinner is at 5:00, Meeting is at 6:00 followed by fun and fellowship.

Why join the Grotto?

  • Good Fellowship, Friendship, and Fun for the whole family, including enjoyment of beautiful ceremonials, installations, family gatherings, and pilgrimages to near and far places.

  • The opportunity to meet with your fellow Prophets, many of whom are professional, business, and civic leaders, and to make life-long friendships.

  • Being a Grotto member enables you the opportunity of sharing in our great humanitarian project of Dental Care for Children with Special Needs.

  • The right to associate yourself with other Grottoes, one of which is near your home. To participate in such social affairs as dinners, dances, and various other local functions.

  • The right to wear the Black Grotto Fez and Grotto Pin, identifying yourself as a member of the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Reals - also known as the Grottoes of North America - the greatest, and fastest growing appendant body a Master Mason can join.

  • A welcome to visit any of the Grottoes throughout the United States, Canada, and Latin America. Thousands of Prophets are proud to wear the Black Fez and Mokanna pin.

  • The Grotto gives you the privilege of joining many units - clowns, bands, pipe bands, horse units, marching units, cast, string bands, motor patrol, drum corps, and choral groups.

  • Belonging to the Grotto gives you the opportunity of wearing a colorful uniform and permits you the privilege of participating in Grotto parades.

  • Prophets have reached the zenith of attainment when they have learned to express their principles of Masonry as "doing good for others."