AG, Interestingly I noticed a similiar surge too, and was checking for Aphrodite since you mentioned it, which I had not done before.
Turns out in my progressed chart I have
pr Aphrodite conjunct natal DNA within minutes applying
pr ASC square natal Aphrodite within half a degree applying as well.
And this month my Lunar Return has
LR Sun opposite n Aphrodite exact
(and lr Aphrodite on 28 Cancer trine lr Venus on 27 Pisces)
next year my Solar Return will have SR Aphrodite conjunct natal Aphrodite within 1 and a half degree.
I wouldn`t have checked if you had not mentioned it, but thought the result was interesting