How to relocate desktop folder?

my ssd is small but i like keeping lots of files on my desktop. I want to have my desktop on my hdd, but still SEE it as my desktop. i do not want to move my entire home folder to the hdd, it's just the Desktop folder in my Home folder that I want moved - how do i do that? couldn't find anything searching.
thank you

How is this a mess?
If you have a lot of files on your desktop and replace them with alias' the only visual difference will be alias arrow.
Doubtful this will work, but take a look at: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1153868

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